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Pedestrian
Noun: a person walking, especially along a street. Adjective: dull, ordinary, lacking excitement or imagination.
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Imagine This
Picture a busy city crosswalk where hundreds of pedestrians cross in orderly lines. Everything feels ordinary and routine, as if the scene itself is a textbook example of everyday walking.
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Sounds Like
puh-DES-tree-uhn
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Looks Like
Contains the root 'ped' meaning foot; resembles other 'ped-' words like pedal and pedestrian; visually evokes walking.
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Remember This
Pedestrian has two main senses: one is a person who is walking (noun); the other describes something dull or ordinary (adjective). The root 'ped-' means foot, as in pedestrian, pedal, and pedestal.
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Other Forms
pedestrianismnoun
pedestrianizeverb
pedestrian-friendlyadjective
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Connect With
crosswalk, sidewalk, footpath, pedestrian traffic, walker, pedestrian zone
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Note
Do not confuse pedestrian with pedal or pedestrianize. The noun refers to people walking; the adjective refers to dullness or mundanity.
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Examples
- The city installed new crosswalks to protect pedestrians at busy intersections.
- The novel received criticism for its pedestrian plot and lack of originality.
Synonyms
mundanedullprosaicbanalinsipid
Antonyms
excitingremarkableextraordinarycolorful
Etymology
From Latin pedester meaning 'on foot', from pes, pedis 'foot'; via Old French pedestre.
Mnemonic
Think 'ped' = feet. A pedestrian is a foot-person. Picture a crowd of people on foot filling the streets—no cars involved.
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