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Whether you live in a city or a small town, and whether you drive a car, take the bus or ride a train, at some point in the day, everyone is a pedestrian.
Anthony Foxx

Meaning of "pedestrian" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PEDESTRIAN

From Latin pedester, from pēs foot.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PEDESTRIAN

pedestrian  [pɪˈdɛstrɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEDESTRIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pedestrian can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PEDESTRIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pedestrian

Pedestrian

A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In some communities, those traveling using tiny wheels such as roller skates, skateboards, and scooters, as well as wheelchair users are also included as pedestrians. In modern times, the term usually refers to someone walking on a road or sidewalk, but this was not the case historically.

Definition of pedestrian in the English dictionary

The definition of pedestrian in the dictionary is a person travelling on foot; walker. Other definition of pedestrian is dull; commonplace.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PEDESTRIAN


Adrian
ˈeɪdrɪən
Amphitryon
æmˈfɪtrɪən
Austrian
ˈɒstrɪən
Bactrian
ˈbæktrɪən
Bulgarian
bʌlˈɡɛərɪən
equestrian
ɪˈkwɛstrɪən
historian
hɪˈstɔːrɪən
humanitarian
hjuːˌmænɪˈtɛərɪən
Hungarian
hʌŋˈɡɛərɪən
Lancastrian
læŋˈkæstrɪən
Neustrian
ˈnjuːstrɪən
orchestrion
ɔːˈkestrɪən
palustrian
pəˈlʌstrɪən
rupestrian
ruːˈpɛstrɪən
Solutrean
səˈluːtrɪən
sylvestrian
sɪlˈvestrɪən
symmetrian
sɪˈmɛtrɪən
Syrian
ˈsɪrɪən
Zarathustrian
ˌzærəˈθuːstrɪən
Zoroastrian
ˌzɒrəʊˈæstrɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEDESTRIAN

pederasty
pederero
pedes
pedesis
pedestal
pedestal basin
pedestal desk
pedestal table
pedestalled
pedestrian crossing
pedestrian mall
pedestrian precinct
pedestrian traffic
pedestrian zone
pedestrianisation
pedestrianise
pedestrianism
pedestrianization
pedestrianize
pedestrianized

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEDESTRIAN

Algerian
Arian
barbarian
Bavarian
Brian
Dorian
durian
Gregorian
Liberian
libertarian
librarian
Marian
Nigerian
ovarian
presbyterian
sectarian
Siberian
Silurian
veterinarian
Victorian

Synonyms and antonyms of pedestrian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PEDESTRIAN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pedestrian» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pedestrian

Translation of «pedestrian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEDESTRIAN

Find out the translation of pedestrian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pedestrian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pedestrian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

行人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

peatón
570 millions of speakers

English

pedestrian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पैदल यात्री
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُرتَـجِلٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пешеход
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pedestre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পথচারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

piéton
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pejalan kaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fußgänger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

歩行者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보행자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pedestrian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đi bộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதசாரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पादचारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pedone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pieszy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пішохід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pieton
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πεζός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voetganger
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fotgängare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fotgjenger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pedestrian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEDESTRIAN»

The term «pedestrian» is very widely used and occupies the 18.987 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEDESTRIAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pedestrian» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pedestrian» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pedestrian

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10 QUOTES WITH «PEDESTRIAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pedestrian.
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Rick Bragg
People who think there is something pedestrian about journalism are just ignorant.
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Harold Brodkey
God is an immensity, while this disease, this death, which is in me, this small, tightly defined pedestrian event, is merely and perfectly real, without miracle - or instruction.
3
David Byrne
On a bike, being just slightly above pedestrian and car eye level, one gets a perfect view of the goings-on in one's own town.
4
Anthony Foxx
Whether you live in a city or a small town, and whether you drive a car, take the bus or ride a train, at some point in the day, everyone is a pedestrian.
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Stone Gossard
It would be great to take one city street and turn it into a pedestrian corridor and see what kind of effect it has on the businesses in that area - It's the future I think.
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Frank Herbert
The difference between sentiment and being sentimental is the following: Sentiment is when a driver swerves out of the way to avoid hitting a rabbit on the road. Being sentimental is when the same driver, when swerving away from the rabbit, hits a pedestrian.
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Bjarke Ingels
In Copenhagen, there's a long-term commitment to creating a well-functioning pedestrian city where all forms of movement - pedestrian, bicycles, cars, public transportation - are accommodated with equal priority.
8
James Laughlin
I think that is where poetry reading becomes such an individual thing. I mean I have friend who like poets who just don't say anything to me at all, I mean they seem to me rather ordinary and pedestrian.
9
Richard Morris
The democratic and pedestrian character of the new Mass itself seems to invite the ditties that pass for hymns these days.
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Nicole Ari Parker
Being a pedestrian again is very exciting because in L.A. you live in your car, and you're on a freeway all the time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEDESTRIAN»

Discover the use of pedestrian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pedestrian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pedestrian and Cyclist Impact: A Biomechanical Perspective
The aim of this book is to present pedestrian injuries from a biomechanical perspective.
Ciaran Simms, Denis Wood, 2009
2
Pedestrian Behavior: Models, Data Collection and Applications
Moreover, new technologies have been used to collect data about pedestrian movement patterns. The aim of this book is to document these new developments in research and modelling approaches.
H. J. P. Timmermans, 2009
3
Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics
This volume addresses both pedestrian and evacuation dynamics and associated human behavior to provide answers for policy makers, designers, and emergency management to help solve real world problems in this rapidly developing field.
Richard D. Peacock, Kuligowski Erica D., Jason D. Averill, 2011
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A Pedestrian Approach to Quantum Field Theory
A. PEDESTRIAN. APPROACH. TO. QUANTUM. FIELD. THEORY. Edward G. Harris Written by a renowned professor of physics, this introductory text is geared toward graduate students taking a year-long course in quantum mechanics in ...
Edward G Harris, 2014
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Pedestrian Safety Expert Gets Hit by Bus: Another Weird Year ...
Consider this: " A South African woman has difficulty finding one of her favorite foods since moving to another part of the country. Her food of choice? A cup of red sand, which she describes as tasting like "cocoa.
Huw Davies, 2005
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Pedestrian Safety: Report to Congress
This comprehensive report on pedestrian safety builds on the current level of knowledge of pedestrian safety countermeasures by identifying the most effective advanced technology and intelligent transportation systems, such as automated ...
Barry Leonard, 2010
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Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics 2008
The international conference on "Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics", held on February 27-29, 2008 at Wuppertal University in Germany, was the fourth in this series after successful meetings in Duisburg (2001), Greenwich (2003) and Vienna ...
Wolfram W. F. Klingsch, Christian Rogsch, Andreas Schadschneider, 2010
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Stress Ribbon and Cable-supported Pedestrian Bridges
Illustrated throughout, this book provides examples of outstanding structures, including bridges designed by the author, which have been recently completed.
Jiřʹi Strʹaskʹy, 2005
9
Pedestrian Dynamics: Mathematical Theory and Evacuation Control
The work of a leading expert, it examines the differential equations applied to conservation laws encountered in the study of pedestrian dynamics and evacuation control problem.
Pushkin Kachroo, 2009
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Pedestrian Malls, Streetscapes, and Urban Spaces
This volume studies the rise and fall of urban American pedestrian malls designed in the 1960s and 1970s in order to offset urban blight and loss of commerce to the suburbs.
Harvey M. Rubenstein, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEDESTRIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pedestrian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pedestrian dies in Cobb County traffic accident
A pedestrian is dead after a traffic accident in Cobb County. Smyrna Police Department Spokesperson Lewis Defense said that the incident ... «WXIA-TV, Jul 15»
2
Pedestrian killed in four-vehicle crash in Lewisville
Luis Mario Aleman-Mendoza, 18 of Little Elm, has been identified as the pedestrian killed in the accident. Police have also identified the driver ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
3
Fatal collision involving pedestrian on Hwy 101 in South San …
The California Highway Patrol is reporting a fatal collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on U.S. Highway 101 near South San Francisco ... «abc7news.com, Jul 15»
4
Pedestrian killed by vehicle in city's east end
Police were called to the intersection of Dundas and Third Street around 2:45 p.m. after a beige Oldsmobile van struck a male pedestrian. «CTV News, Jul 15»
5
Pedestrian struck by hit-and-run driver in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS • Police are investigating after a man was hit by a vehicle that kept going in the 1900 block of Delmar Boulevard on Sunday. «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
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NEW INFO: Police have new leads for pedestrian fatally hit by SUV
Greenville police are working to identify a pedestrian who was hit and killed ... Police say the pedestrian was wearing dark clothing and had no ... «WITN, Jul 15»
7
Pedestrian struck, killed by car on Colonial Drive, officials say
The pedestrian was attempting to cross Colonial Drive east of Avalon Park Boulevard from the north side of the road to the south side, when he ... «WKMG Orlando, Jul 15»
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Pedestrian hit by out of control car in Stretford smash that witnesses …
A pedestrian was hit when an out-of-control car rolled across a road in a dramatic smash in Stretford. Two passengers had to be cut from the ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
9
Police investigating death of pedestrian in Adair County
COLUMBIA, Ky. (AP) - Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a van in Adair County. According to a news release ... «WRCB-TV, Jul 15»
10
Police seek driver who killed pedestrian in Terrebonne Parish
Police are looking for a driver who struck and killed a pedestrian this morning on La. 24 in Gray, just north of U.S. 90 near the Laurel Bridge. «WWL, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pedestrian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pedestrian>. Apr 2024 ».
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