Definitions for PEDESTRIAN
pəˈdɛs tri ənpedes·tri·an

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pedestrian, walker, footeradjective

   a person who travels by foot

2. pedestrian, prosaic, prosy, earthboundadjective

   lacking wit or imagination

   "a pedestrian movie plot"

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1. Pedestrianadjective

   Lacking in distinction or imaginativeness; ordinary; commonplace; dull; insipid; prosaic; as, pedestrian prose.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pedestriannoun

   Somebody walking rather than using a vehicle; somebody traveling on foot.

2. pedestrianadjective

   Of or intended for those who are walking.

   pedestrian crossing

3. pedestrianadjective

   Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.

   His manner of dress was pedestrian but tidy.

4. Etymology: From pedestri-, from pedester.

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1. pedestrian

   A pedestrian is a person who is walking, especially in an area where vehicles go. This term is often used in the context of road safety, as pedestrians need to be considered and protected in traffic regulations.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pedestrianadjective

   going on foot; performed on foot; as, a pedestrian journey

2. Pedestriannoun

   a walker; one who journeys on foot; a foot traveler; specif., a professional walker or runner

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Pedestrian

   A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In some communities, those traveling using tiny wheels such as roller skates, skateboards, and scooters, as well as wheelchair users are also included as pedestrians. In modern times, the term mostly refers to someone walking on a road or sidewalk, but this was not the case historically.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pedestrian

   pē-des′tri-an, adj. going on foot: performed on foot: pertaining to common people: vulgar.—n. one journeying on foot: an expert walker, one who practises feats of walking or running.—adj. Pēdes′trial, of or pertaining to the foot: pedestrian.—adv. Pēdes′trially.—v.t. Pēdes′trianise, to traverse on foot.—n. Pēdes′trianism, a going on foot: walking: the practice of a pedestrian. [L. pedestris—pes, pedis.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pedestrian

   A person who travels on foot.

   The pedestrian was walking very fast.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 6, 2020  

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1. pedestrian

   Song lyrics by pedestrian -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by pedestrian on the Lyrics.com website.

Anagrams for PEDESTRIAN »

1. depainters

2. pedantries

3. prestained

4. præsident

How to pronounce PEDESTRIAN?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PEDESTRIAN in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PEDESTRIAN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of PEDESTRIAN in a Sentence

1. Andy Levin:

   As he walked about the Capitol in a rumpled suit, almost always with a plain white shirt and pedestrian tie, carrying bulging files with the occasional paper flying away, Carl was the very picture of sober purpose and rectitude. In truth, he wasn’t unfun, in fact, he often pierced tense situations with self-deprecating humor, and he privately shared incisive observations about others with staff and colleagues.

2. Art Bond:

   Folks have to come up on a pedestrian level.

3. Stephen Hargarten:

   The environments are really designed for cars to flow, not for pedestrians, certainly, the distracted pedestrian, the intoxicated pedestrian, the older pedestrians are all at risk.

4. David Harkey:

   Understanding where, when, and how these additional pedestrian crashes are happening can point the way to solutions, this analysis tells us that improvements in road design, vehicle design, and lighting and speed-limit enforcement all have a role to play in addressing the issue.

5. Tom Waits:

   I always had a great appreciation for jazz, but I'm a very pedestrian musician. I get by. I like to think that my main instrument is vocabulary.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PEDESTRIAN
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=PEDESTRIAN
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pedestrian
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PEDESTRIAN
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=PEDESTRIAN
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=PEDESTRIAN