Definition of "straphanger" []

• One who grips a hanging strap or similar device for support while riding as a passenger on a bus or subway. (noun)
• One who uses public transportation. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The video, which went viral Monday, was captured by a straphanger Friday at the 181st Street Station in Washington Heights."
• "To make a 30-day pass more cost-effective than a pay-per-ride card, a straphanger now needs to use it at least 50 times a month."
• "This situation is clearly less than ideal for elected officials, terrible for a city's environmental footprint, and worst of all for the everyday straphanger or bus rider who is already struggling to make ends meet."