pedestrian
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1.6
- noun
- /pəˈdɛstrɪən/
:
peatón
- The city created more crosswalks to protect the safety of pedestrians in busy areas.
- pedestrian crossing
- pedestrian safety
- pedestrians on a sidewalk
Not just for you, but for other drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
- Not just for you, but for other drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
- Modern cars have these sloping front end designs to make pedestrian impacts less severe.
- I like to just watch pedestrians and it seems that it's a funny hobby.
- I think it's it's often that we characterize this as a situation where it's like drivers versus pedestrians or drivers versus cyclists.
- I went off to find the paramedics under the South pedestrian walkway that went across the top of West St.
- Yeah, there are people who call Dutch cyclists, like upright pedestrians or fast pedestrians.
- noise, wind noise, maybe even pedestrian murmur, just sort of white noise outside.
- I think that humans as an effective driver needs to threaten pedestrians lives a lot.
- Sewage explosion sending feces up in the air junction, pedestrians and cars.
Examples
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During the festival, many pedestrians enjoyed the live music in the streets.
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The small wonders are more tied to the pedestrian experience.
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Traffic is so heavy, in fact, the pedestrians are moving faster than the cars.
Fiction book (1993) -
In the Brooklyn Bridge, a pedestrian deck was suspended independently of the main bridge structure.
Academic text (2012) -
The Charles Bridge is being restored, and its usual pedestrian bottleneck is worse than ever.
Academic text (2008) -
There are two parallel paths in that park: one for pedestrians, the other for horseback riders.
Fiction book (1992) -
An audible warning must be given before passing pedestrians on a sidewalk.
Academic text (2012) -
Efforts are being made to ensure that all pedestrians have access to safe routes for walking.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who moves on foot for exercise or pleasure
12
3.3
A person who is walking past a place by chance
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4.9
A person who walks past a place, often by chance
4
2.3
A person who walks slowly for pleasure
A person who is walking on the street
A person who walks past a place
Compounds
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3.7
Places where people can walk safely and easily because of wide sidewalks and safe crossings
How Car-Based
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pedestrian comes from a Latin root ped meaning 'foot', the same root you see in pedal. So a pedestrian is simply a person who goes by 'foot', especially where vehicles travel.