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pedestrian

[puh-des-tree-uhn] / pəˈdɛs tri ən /


NOUN
person traveling on foot
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It sits right on the pedestrian promenade in the busy downtown port area, making it easy to pair with a kebab lunch and a scoop of local ice cream.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Around the station, people who are still waiting for trains hurry to a pedestrian underpass that doubles as a shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

AFP reporters saw traces of an explosion on a pedestrian walkway and technicians repairing power lines on the bridge.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

“Crews are also continuing to reinforce vulnerable portions of the pedestrian boardwalk,” he wrote, referencing work the city did in advance of Hurricane Marie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

He seems content too, ignoring the fluttering birds and the occasional pedestrian.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

For decades, the main walkway through the university’s Morningside Heights campus was publicly accessible, giving families an open space to enjoy and allowing pedestrians a shortcut through the grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Police said officers were working to identify the two pedestrians who died at the scene before informing their next of kin.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

During the day, black men and women strolled along Broadway wearing fashionable clothing and smart accessories that drew the admiration of other pedestrians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

While that was good for pedestrians, it cut off the White House and symbolically severed it from public access — you could no longer drive by and wave.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

My dad was the opposite, gliding past everyone like a car passing pedestrians, but what he did have was this quiet focus.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer




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