passengers

noun

plural of passenger
as in travelers

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Recent Examples of passengers Hantavirus has a long incubation period, and people with high-risk exposures — including cruise ship passengers and people who were on an international flight with a sick passenger — should be monitored for 42 days, health officials say. — Erin Burnett, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passengers
  1. travelers
  2. sightseers
  3. migrants
Noun
  • United earlier this year overhauled the way travelers earn miles to reward customers holding its credit cards.
    — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Airport officials say that the spacious new building has more amenities and provides travelers with a modern take on the iconic old Hollywood vibe they're known for.
    — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of travelers
Noun
  • Closer still to the falls, the mist is heavy enough to drench the sightseers stopping to gawk at the spectacle from viewing points, or on slippery pathways between the various lookouts.
    — Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The famous ski run ends at the Montenvers Railway, which has carried skiers and sightseers from the end of the glacier back to the village of Chamonix since 1909.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of sightseers
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  • Both Hungary and Poland have laid down markers on allowing migrants into their nations.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Doing so is not only a matter of altruism; the United States itself will have to grapple with migrants fleeing failing states, pandemics, and the dangers of climate change.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of migrants

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