passenger — ozdic

Collocations

23

1

(noun.)

ADJ

business-class, economy-class, first-class, second-class, standard-class | front-seat, rear-seat | airline, bus, rail | pillion

fellow

My fellow passengers helped me lift my suitcase into the overhead compartment.

VERB + PASSENGER

carry

The ferry carries thousands of passengers across the channel every single day.

let on, pick up, take on

The bus driver let on several passengers at the next stop.

drop off, let off/out

My father dropped me off at the airport to catch my flight.

PASSENGER + VERB

wait

Several passengers waited nervously at the station for their delayed train to arrive.

be aboard (sth), go in/on sth, travel in/on sth

Many passengers were aboard the ferry when it suddenly lost power in the storm.

board (sth), embark (on sth), get on (sth), go aboard (sth) | disembark, get off/out

be stranded

Many passengers were stranded when the flight was cancelled due to bad weather.

PASSENGER + NOUN

compartment | door

seat, side

My friend sat in the passenger seat and gave me directions while I drove.

comfort, safety | aircraft, ferry, train | flight, services | list

PREP

~ for

The flight attendant asked all passengers for the London flight to please fasten their seatbelts.

~ in

There were about fifty passengers in the airplane when it took off.

~ on

The flight attendant walked down the aisle to check on each passenger on the aircraft.

Definitions

noun

1

One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.

It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.

A “moving platform” scheme[…]is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails. Local trains would use side-by-side rails to roll alongside intercity trains and allow passengers to switch trains by stepping through docking bays.

2

Somebody in a team who does not do their fair share of the work.

3

A young hunting bird that can fly and is taken while it is still in its first year.

4

A migratory bird, a bird of passage.

Meander, thou my faithfull Counſellor, Declare the cauſe of my conceiued griefe, Which is (God knowes) about that Tamburlaine: That like a Foxe in midſt of harueſt time, Dooth pray vppon my flockes of Passengers: […]

5

A passer-by; a wayfarer.

These are my mates, that make their wills their law, / Have some unhappy passenger in chase.

[The boys] have taken possession of the turnpike road to play the before-mentioned games, to the serious inconvenience of the passengers, one of whom, a woman, was yesterday knocked down by a nurr which struck her in the head.

verb

1

To ride as a passenger in a vehicle.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plan

rider

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fuss

Wiktionary

02

A “moving platform” scheme[…]is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails. Local trains would use side-by-side rails to roll alongside intercity tra

Wiktionary

03

Meander, thou my faithfull Counſellor, Declare the cauſe of my conceiued griefe, Which is (God knowes) about that Tamburlaine: That like a Foxe in midſt of harueſt time, Dooth pray vppon my flockes of

Wiktionary

04

There is a limit of two pieces of luggage for each passenger.

Tatoeba · #21757

05

A passenger fainted, but the stewardess brought him round.

Tatoeba · #27628

06

A passenger fainted, but the stewardess brought him around.

Tatoeba · #73116

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, passenger is marked as informal, obsolete, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.