Pedestrian Definition

pə-dĕstrē-ən
pedestrians
noun
pedestrians
One who goes on foot; walker.
Webster's New World
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adjective
Going or done on foot; walking.
Webster's New World
Of or for pedestrians.
A pedestrian crossing.
Webster's New World
Lacking interest or imagination; prosaic; ordinary and dull.
Webster's New World

(not comparable) Of or intended for those who are walking.

Pedestrian crossing.
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Other Word Forms of Pedestrian

Noun

Singular:
pedestrian
Plural:
pedestrians

Origin of Pedestrian

  • From Latin pedester pedestr- going on foot from pedes a pedestrian from pēs ped- foot ped- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin pedestri-, from pedester.

    From Wiktionary

Pedestrian Sentence Examples

  • But he liked them; liked that mad driving at twelve miles an hour, liked upsetting a driver or running down a pedestrian, and flying at full gallop through the Moscow streets.

  • Once again, the mysterious notebook took a back seat to the more pedestrian happenings at the Ouray inn.

  • The pedestrian bridge across Leith Street can just be seen in the distance.

  • A pedestrian subway under the road also still exists.

  • Jackson considered running to Fairhaven and having her drive the car, but worried he might lose it and feed on an unsuspecting pedestrian along the way.

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Words Starting With

PPEPED

Words Ending With

NANIAN

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Words Starting With P and Ending With N

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