noun
passer
A person who goes past a place or point.
A passer stops to read the notice on our gate.
Etymology
The ending -er names the person performing the action. A passer is therefore someone moving past a particular place or point.
More examples
- The vendor offers free samples to passers.
- She asks a passer for directions to the station.
- The low branches brush against the heads of passers.
Forms
passer · passers
pass verb — To move past a place or point.
Similar words
- passerby
- More common for someone passing a particular spot.
- pedestrian
- Specifically someone traveling on foot, rather than by vehicle.