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Webster 1913 Edition


Pedestrian

Pe-des′tri-an

,
Adj.
1.
Going on foot; performed on foot;
as, a
pedestrian
journey
.

Pe-des′tri-an

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

Webster 1828 Edition


Pedestrian

PEDES'TRIAN

,
Adj.
[L. pedestris, form pes, the foot.]
Going on foot; walking; made on foot; as a pedestrian journey.

PEDES'TRIAN

,
Noun.
One that walks or journeys on foot.
1.
One that walks for a wager; a remarkable walker.

Definition 2024


pedestrian

pedestrian

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Adjective

pedestrian (comparative more pedestrian, superlative most pedestrian)

  1. (not comparable) Of or intended for those who are walking.
    pedestrian crossing
  2. (comparable) Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.
    His manner of dress was pedestrian but tidy.
    • 2016 June 11, Phil McNulty, “England 1-1 Russia”, in BBC Sport:
      England were hugely impressive in the first half in particular, when their supporters inside this magnificent bowl at Stade Velodrome roared their approval as Russia were pressed into submission and made to look pedestrian.

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Noun

pedestrian (plural pedestrians)

  1. Somebody walking rather than using a vehicle; somebody traveling on foot on or near a roadway.

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