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pedestrian

pe·dest·rian

UK/pəˈdɛstɹiən/ US/pʌˈdɛstriʌn/ uncommon dated
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a person who travels by foot

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adjective

1.

lacking wit or imagination

  • “a pedestrian movie plot”
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Origin

From Latin pedester (oblique stem pedestri-) + English -an.

Phrases

  • pedestrian bridge
  • pedestrian crossing
  • pedestrian hacker
  • pedestrian island
  • pedestrian lane
  • pedestrian precinct
  • pedestrian recall
  • pedestrian refuge

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