noun / adjective
pedestrian
puh-DES-tree-un/pəˈdestriən/
Traveling on foot, or a person who does so.
The pedestrian crosses the road while a car waits behind the crossing.
Etymology
Latin pedester contrasted travel on foot with travel on horseback. The English adjective became a noun for a walker, later especially someone on a road or pavement rather than in a motor vehicle.
In context
all of us how the how the traffic goes and and bicyclists need to stay off of the sidewalks correct that's correct okay if you're on a sidewalk you're a pedestrian
More examples
- Drivers must yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.
- A pedestrian bridge connects the park to downtown.
- The city closes this street to cars to encourage pedestrian traffic.
Forms
pedestrian · pedestrians
Similar words
- walker
- More general; does not specifically contrast walking with vehicle travel.
- hiker
- Usually walks for recreation along trails or through natural areas.