Associations to the word «Passenger»

Wiktionary

PASSENGER, noun. One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.
PASSENGER, noun. (falconry) A young hunting bird that can fly and is taken while it is still in its first year.
PASSENGER, noun. (obsolete) A passer-by; a wayfarer.
PASSENGER, verb. (intransitive) To ride as a passenger in a vehicle.
PASSENGER CAR, noun. A railroad car that carries passengers.
PASSENGER CAR, noun. A road vehicle that carries passengers; a motorcar or automobile.
PASSENGER CARS, noun. Plural of passenger car
PASSENGER KILOMETER, noun. (transportation) A kilometer traveled by a passenger, used as a unit of measure.
PASSENGER LINER, noun. (nautical) a passenger ship
PASSENGER MILE, noun. A basic unit used by transport companies for calculating profit levels etc. It is calculated by dividing total distance travelled in a given period by the number of passengers.
PASSENGER MILES, noun. Plural of passenger mile
PASSENGER PIGEON, noun. A bird of the extinct species Ectopistes migratorius
PASSENGER PIGEONS, noun. Plural of passenger pigeon
PASSENGER SHIP, noun. ​A ship whose primary function is to carry passengers.
PASSENGER SHIPS, noun. Plural of passenger ship
PASSENGER TRAIN, noun. A train whose primary function is to carry passengers.

Dictionary definition

PASSENGER, noun. A traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it.

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