Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person traveling on foot; a walker.
- adjective Of, relating to, or made for pedestrians.
- adjective Going or performed on foot.
- adjective Undistinguished; ordinary: synonym: dull.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Going on foot; walking: as, a pedestrian excursionist; also, performed on foot: as, a pedestrian journey. Hence—2. Low; vulgar; common.
- noun One who walks or journeys on foot. Specifically—2. One who walks or races on foot for a wager; a professional walker; one who has made a notable record for speed or endurance in walking.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A walker; one who journeys on foot; a foot traveler; specif., a professional walker or runner.
- adjective Going on foot; performed on foot.
- adjective Lacking in distinction or imaginativeness; ordinary; commonplace; dull; insipid; prosaic.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective not comparable Of or intended for those who are
walking . - adjective comparable
Ordinary ,dull ;everyday ;unexceptional . - noun Somebody
walking rather than using a vehicle; somebody traveling onfoot .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective lacking wit or imagination
- noun a person who travels by foot
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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That's why I thought the use of the term pedestrian was weird.
MVN 2008
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That's why I thought the use of the term pedestrian was weird.
MVN 2008
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Hitting one of those berms while trying to avoid an oncoming cyclist or a pedestrian is a good way to slam face first into the roadway right in front of a speeding car.
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The new definition of a pedestrian is a man with two cars and a wife and teen age children.
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In Venice, the "pedestrian" is anything but pedestian, even if you are not a pedestrian.
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In Venice, the "pedestrian" is anything but pedestian, even if you are not a pedestrian.
Veniceblog: 2005
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It isn't terrible - it's hard for a competent musician to destroy the strong melodies and lyrical fireworks of Cole Porter - but the word "pedestrian" is floating across my mind.
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Cars entering the square immediately slow down as they find themselves without a road to rush along, which might not please some drivers but makes crossing the square completely safe - the pedestrian is king.
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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Personally, I think DDOT is doing some good things in pedestrian/bike work, but doing this on NY Avenue right now may be too big a fish to fry.
Matthew Yglesias » DDOT Decides That Speedy Cars are More Important than Pedestrian Safety 2009
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They are not typically enforced when a pedestrian is caught jaywalking, or driving 35 mph in a 25 mph zone, or driving the wrong way on a one-say street.
bgreenlee commented on the word pedestrian
"You're making Nestle Toll House cookies? How pedestrian." -- me, to my wife, after which I did not get any cookies.
September 14, 2007
bilby commented on the word pedestrian
Pedestrian power.
December 15, 2007