Meaning & use
pedestrian
A person who is walking, especially in a place where vehicles usually travel.
See it in a sentence
The pedestrian waited at the crosswalk until the light finally turned green.
Drivers must yield to pedestrians crossing at a marked intersection.
A note on using this word
As an adjective, pedestrian can also mean dull or unremarkable, as in 'a pedestrian essay,' unrelated to walking.
Words with a similar meaning
walker
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Lacking imagination or excitement; ordinary and dull.
The film's pedestrian plot failed to hold the audience's attention for long.
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