pedestrian traffic
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2.7
- noun
- /pəˈdɛstrɪən ˈtræfɪk/
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tráfico peatonal
- Senior citizens are more often the victims of a pedestrian traffic fatality than any other age group.
- heavy pedestrian traffic
- light pedestrian traffic
- flow of pedestrian traffic
Think about, you know, traffic, foot traffic, pedestrian traffic, biking, driving around.
- Think about, you know, traffic, foot traffic, pedestrian traffic, biking, driving around.
Examples
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Outside on the courthouse steps, policemen stood in their winter coats and hard-brimmed caps next to the blue-painted barriers, moving pedestrian traffic up and down the steps.
Academic text (2004) -
We continued northward against the pedestrian traffic flowing southward from Grand Central Station.
Fiction book (1995) -
Rose lives in a quiet residential neighborhood that has very little pedestrian traffic.
Academic text (1996) -
Think about, you know, traffic, foot traffic, pedestrian traffic, biking, driving around.
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U.S. Capitol Police closed off the street to pedestrian traffic and restricted the journalists to the west side of the street.
Blog text (11) -
For the community sample, packets were distributed in areas of heavy pedestrian traffic, such as an airport and a shopping area.
Academic text (2006) -
Reaching an intersection, Alex pushes the pedestrian traffic light button, then steps well away from the curb.
Fiction book (2000) -
The Mayor and City Council have asked that roads be kept clear of vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
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Hotels are usually areas of high pedestrian traffic and lots of action.
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Outside on the streets, he sees heavy pedestrian traffic that can be lured inside.
Synonyms
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1.0
The movement and flow of vehicles on roads
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2.9
People walking in an area near shops or businesses
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'people moving by foot' is directly and compositionally derived from 'pedestrian' (someone traveling on foot) modifying 'traffic' (flow or volume of movement). This modifier+head noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Pedestrian traffic comes from combining pedestrian, meaning 'a person who walks', and traffic, meaning 'a stream of vehicles'. The image is people moving along streets like a stream of cars, so the phrase means 'people moving by foot' or 'a flow of people'.