passenger

/ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/
nounverb

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

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

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

  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 moth, Dysgonia algira

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To ride as a passenger in a vehicle.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Old French passagier with intrusive n (see etymology of messenger).

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PASSENGER at a glance

PASSENGER has 9 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (P 3 + A 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + N 1 + G 2 + E 1 + R 1) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,702 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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