26984 words

passenger

5 definitions • 9 examples
1
a person who is travelling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it:

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2
a train carrying people rather than goods:

Examples:

Two passenger trains were involved in the accident.
3
a person who is traveling in a vehicle but is not operating it or working as an employee in it:

Examples:

Taxis are allowed to carry no more than four passengers.
4
a person who is travelling in a vehicle, or on a train or plane, but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it:

Examples:

Airlines report that passenger numbers are down.
The report said light trucks on average emit 38 percent more carbon dioxide than passenger cars.
a passenger jet/flight/plane
5
someone who does not work as hard as others in a group:

Examples:

Most modern law firms realise that they simply cannot afford to carry any passengers

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