passenger meaning
passenger :
traveler, rider
noun
▪ The passenger sat quietly in the back seat.
▪ The traveler sat quietly in the back seat.
▪ Many passengers boarded the train on time.
▪ Many riders got on the train on time.
paraphrasing
▪ commuter – a person who travels regularly
▪ traveler – a person who goes on a journey
passenger :
traveling, relating to passengers
adjective
▪ The passenger train is faster than the freight train.
▪ The traveling train is faster than the cargo train.
▪ Passenger services are available at the airport.
▪ Traveling services are available at the airport.
paraphrasing
▪ passenger-friendly – easy for travelers
▪ passenger seat – a seat for a traveler in a vehicle
Pronunciation
passenger [ˈpæs.ɪn.dʒər]
The stress is on 'pas' and sounds like 'pas-in-jer'.
passenger [ˈpæs.ɪn.dʒər]
The stress is the same for both noun and adjective forms.
Common phrases and grammar about passenger
passenger - Common meaning
noun
traveler, rider
adjective
traveling, relating to passengers
Part of Speech Changes for "passenger"
▪ passengerless (adjective) – without travelers
Common Expressions with "passenger"
▪ passenger train – a train for travelers
▪ passenger seat – a seat for travelers
▪ passenger car – a car for travelers
▪ passenger ship – a ship for travelers
Important examples of passenger in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, passenger often refers to people in vehicles like buses or planes.
Example of a confusing word: pedestrian (a person walking)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, passenger is used as a noun and may appear with verbs like 'is' or 'are'.
passenger
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
passenger list
'a list of travelers', used for boarding or checking in.
passenger safety
means 'the safety of travelers', often used in transportation contexts.
Differences between similar words and passenger
passenger
,
traveler
differences
Passenger refers to someone in a vehicle, while traveler can refer to anyone on a journey.
passenger
,
commuter
differences
Passenger is often used for anyone in a vehicle, while commuter specifically refers to someone who travels regularly to work.
Words with the same origin as passenger
The origin of passenger
The word 'passenger' comes from the Latin 'passus', meaning 'to pass' or 'to go by'. It referred to someone who goes along in a vehicle.
Word structure
The composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The root of passenger is pass (to go by). Words with the same root include pass (to go by), passage (a way to go through), and surpass (to go beyond).
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