pedestrian
/pəˈdɛst.ɹi.ən/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/pəˈdɛst.ɹi.ən/
🇺🇸 US
/pəˈdɛst.ɹi.ən/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.
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Meaning 2 · noun
Specifically, an expert or professional walker or runner; one who performs feats of walking or running.
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Meaning 3 · adjective
Of or intended for those who are walking.
“pedestrian crossing”
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.
“His manner of dress was pedestrian but tidy.”
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Meaning 5 · adjective
Pertaining to ordinary, everyday movements incorporated in postmodern dance.
“The choreographer prefers pedestrian movements.”
How this word is used
- Everyday “pedestrian crossing”
- General “His manner of dress was pedestrian but tidy.”
- General “The choreographer prefers pedestrian movements.”
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