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pedestrian

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /pəˈdɛstriən/ · UK /pəˈdestriən/

Forms: pedestrians

pedestrian means: For people travelling on foot.

adjective

FOR WALKERSB1

For people travelling on foot.

  • Use the pedestrian bridge to cross the road.
  • Cars are banned from the pedestrian zone.
  • The council improved pedestrian access to the station.

Common phrases: pedestrian crossing, pedestrian bridge, pedestrian zone

DULLC2

Ordinary and uninteresting, with nothing special or exciting.

  • The film was rather pedestrian.
  • Her pedestrian prose made the exciting story feel dull.
  • The team gave another pedestrian performance.

Similar words: dull, ordinary, uninspired, unremarkable

Opposites: inspired, exceptional

Common phrases: pedestrian prose, pedestrian performance, pedestrian ideas

noun

PERSON WALKINGB1

A person travelling on foot, especially along or across a road.

  • The driver stopped for a pedestrian.
  • Several pedestrians crossed the street together.
  • Was the pedestrian injured in the accident?

Similar words: walker

Common phrases: a pedestrian, injured pedestrian, pedestrian safety, pedestrian access

Questions about pedestrian

What does pedestrian mean?

For people travelling on foot.

What is pedestrian in other languages?

Türkçe: yaya · Español: peatonal · Français: piéton · Deutsch: Fußgänger- · Italiano: pedonale · 日本語: 歩行者用の

How do you pronounce pedestrian?

In American English /pəˈdɛstriən/; in British English /pəˈdestriən/.

How do you use pedestrian in a sentence?

Use the pedestrian bridge to cross the road. Cars are banned from the pedestrian zone.

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