Bystander Definition

bīstăndər
bystanders
noun
A person who is present at an event without participating in it.
American Heritage
A person who stands near but does not participate; mere onlooker.
Webster's New World
The definition of a bystander is a person who stands near but doesn't take part in an event.
Someone who happens to walk into a store while it's being robbed is an example of a bystander.
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Other Word Forms of Bystander

Noun

Singular:
bystander
Plural:
bystanders

Origin of Bystander

Bystander Sentence Examples

  • These symptoms may be more obvious to the bystander.

  • He asks a bystander, " Is that Mary Shelley?

  • They might have considered her an innocent bystander in her relationship with Allen, but being on the sideline again would, at minimum, make them suspicious.

  • Meanwhile, Sawyer is an amused but highly interested bystander when tension escalates between Jack, Locke, Kate and Ana Lucia.

  • Imagine the damages for a valuable horse with serious injury injuring a wealthy bystander.

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