Meaning & use
passersby
The plural form of passerby, referring to people who are walking past a particular place.
See it in a sentence
Several passersby stopped to help after witnessing the accident.
The street performer drew a small crowd of curious passersby.
A note on using this word
The plural moves the s to the end of the compound, giving passersby, not "passerbys."
Words with a similar meaning
bystanderspedestrians
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