passenger Definition

passenger
noun

1. A traveller in a vehicle, boat, aeroplane, etc driven, sailed or piloted by someone else.

Thesaurus: traveler, commuter, rider, strap-hanger (slang).
2. derog
Someone not doing their share of the work in a joint project, etc.

adj

1. Relating to, or for, passengers.

Example: passenger train

Etymology: 14c: from French passagier, from passage, with inserted n as in messenger.