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
  • To qualify, travelers must book a round-trip JetBlue Main Fare flight combined with a hotel or cruise for travel by February 10, 2027.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Empty-leg flights can offer steep discounts on private jets, but travelers sacrifice flexibility and face the possibility of last-minute cancellations.
    — Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of travelers
Noun
  • By the 1980s, just a few years after the National Geographic story came out, the monarchs were already drawing streams of intrepid sightseers from abroad, despite almost no tourism infrastructure.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • The coverage of the latest chapter in the Reflecting Pool’s story has attracted news reporters and sightseers putting their hands in the murky waters.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
Definition of sightseers
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  • Concern about Russian attempts to divide the EU Spain publicly has accused Russia, along with Israel, of using disinformation to incite migrants to cross from Morocco into its Ceuta exclave in northern Africa.
    — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Burnham’s office said efforts to stop migrants crossing the Channel in small boats will top the agenda.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of migrants

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“Passengers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passengers. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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