would-be passenger
collocation in Englishmeaningsofwould-beandpassenger
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would-be
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈwʊd.bi/us/ˈwʊd.bi/
wanting or trying ...
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passenger
noun[C]
uk/ˈpæs.ən.dʒər/us/ˈpæs.ən.dʒɚ/
a person who is travelling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working ...
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(Definition ofwould-beandpassengerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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One can imagine the kind of conversation that might take place between thewould-bepassengerand various taxi owners.
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There is no point in awould-bepassengerhaving his money ready if no bus arrives.
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When thewould-bepassengercomes to one of these stops his torch automatically goes up to the sign, and in coming down it automatically blinds some poor driver.
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The speed restrictions themselves are likely to make lines less economic and hence drive away would-be passengers.
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They usually provide clear indications to would-be passengers on their websites etc.
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Must the drivers stop for only two seconds, resulting in would-be passengers ending up flat on their faces, having failed to board?
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Does he ever go out into the real world and talk to passengers or would-be passengers?
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Surely it is largely because the timetable has been so misarranged as to be highly inconvenient to the would-be passengers who might otherwise have used that line.
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Is it not the fact that, owing to the small number of steamers and the large number of would-be passengers, the passport system is a blessing in disguise?
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If no taxis passed by, would-be passengers could press a button and a call centre would direct cabs to the stand.
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Many would-be passengers chose to postpone their travel plans until the strike was over.
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