Question 1 · Quick check
passenger
CEFRA2
/ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒə/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A person traveling in a vehicle but not driving it.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA young hunting bird that can fly and is taken while it is still in its first year.
Examples
A passenger fainted, but the stewardess brought him round.
There is a limit of two pieces of luggage for each passenger.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 4
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsSomebody in a team who does not do their fair share of the work.
One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.
A migratory bird, a bird of passage.
More examples
In context[The boys] have taken possession of the turnpike road to play the before-mentioned games, to the serious inconvenience of the passengers, one of whom, a woman, was yesterday knocked down by a nurr which struck her in the head.
It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.
These are my mates, that make their wills their law, / Have some unhappy passenger in chase.
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
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Origin
noun
From Old French passagier with intrusive n (see etymology of messenger).