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pedestrian

[puh-des-tree-uhn] / pəˈdɛs tri ən /


NOUN
person traveling on foot
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“Vehicular and pedestrian traffic will be closed from West 30th Street to West 35th Street between 6th Avenue and 8th Avenue,” the New York Police Department posted on social media.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Tisch said vehicular and pedestrian traffic inside the security perimeter will be closed starting at 4 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

While European and other international sports fans are acquainted with ease of foot travel, getting around as a pedestrian is practically impossible in the biggest stadium in the United States’ biggest metro area.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

McFarland had left the residence before officers arrived, but officials found him shortly after on a riverfront trail near a pedestrian bridge.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Her worries are so pedestrian, so soothing in an absurd way, like a holiday from all the things that real people have to care about.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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