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pedestrian

[puh-des-tree-uhn] / pəˈdɛs tri ən /


NOUN
person traveling on foot
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“Preliminary investigation indicates the Metro bus was stopped when the pedestrian moved underneath,” the release said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

"DEN can confirm that the pedestrian jumped the perimeter fence and was hit just two minutes later while crossing the runway," the statement said.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Kashani said the company never enters a city without first engaging officials and, in some cases, sharing operational data with the city, such as maps of curb cuts and intersections requiring manual pedestrian crossing buttons.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

QNX is the operating system that enables all kinds of driver assistance: collision warnings, blind-spot notifications, adaptive cruise control, pedestrian detection and steering you back into a lane when you’re drifting into trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“Oh, just my mother and father and uncle sitting around, talking. It's like being a pedestrian, only rarer. My uncle was arrested another time-did I tell you?-for being a pedestrian. Oh, we're most peculiar.”

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury




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