passenger

Backseat car traveler

A passenger is someone being transported in a vehicle operated by another—in a car, plane, train, bus, or ship.

The passenger rides rather than drives or pilots: The taxi picked up three passengers.

Passenger also modifies: passenger seat, passenger train, passenger pigeon.

Figuratively, a passenger is someone who contributes nothing to a group effort: He's just a passenger on the team.

commuter

subway

Underground transit passage

  • metroUrban rail transit
  • busLarge passenger vehicle
  • carpoolShared commute arrangement

train · rush hour · public transport · straphanger · standing room · platform · turnstile · fare · transfer · delay

vehicle

airplane

Powered flying machine

  • trainRail vehicle or instruct
  • busLarge passenger vehicle
  • ferryVessel for scheduled crossings

cruise ship · taxi · rideshare · carriage · coach · shuttle · tram · cable car · gondola · rickshaw

traveler

tourist

Traveler visiting attractions

backpacker · guest · fare · rider · occupant · hitchhiker · stowaway · companion · fellow traveler · seatmate

booking

reservation

Advance arrangement to hold

check-in · boarding · class · cabin · berth · voucher · departure · arrival · no-show · overbooked

journey

voyage

Journey by sea

itinerary · destination · layover · stopover · connection · leg · route · transit · embarkation · disembarkation

rights

safety

Freedom from harm

evacuation · lost luggage · complaint · accessibility · wheelchair assistance · unaccompanied minor · duty of care · liability · insurance · refund

Categories
Opposites
vehicle control

passengerdriver

Vehicle operator

pilot · chauffeur · motorist · captain · operator

role in transportation system

passengercrew

Working team aboard

flight attendant · steward · stewardess · cabin crew · train conductor

agency and activity

passengerdriver

Vehicle operator

operator · worker · active participant · contributor · stowaway

Phrases
Family

passengers, passenger's, passenger car, passenger trains, passenger cars, passenger train, passenger terminal, passenger ship, passenger pigeon

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G