noun / adj · neutral
pedestrian
UK/pəˈdɛstrɪən/US/pəˈdɛstriən/pe·DES·tri·an
a person walking rather than travelling in a vehicle; relating to people walking
Examples
“Drivers must always give way to pedestrians at crossings.”
“The city widened the pavement to improve pedestrian safety.”
“A pedestrianised zone can boost local businesses by encouraging foot traffic.”
Band 8 sentence
“After the council pedestrianised the high street, small cafes reported a noticeable increase in customers.”
Collocations
- pedestrian crossing
- pedestrian zone
- pedestrian safety
Word family
Common mistakes
people who walking→people who walk / pedestrians
pedestrianise the street for walking→pedestrianise the street
Say it for a higher band
5walker→6crossing→7+pedestrian
Synonyms
walker
Easily confused
walker
“Early morning walkers use the park paths before work.”
motorist
“Motorists complained about reduced parking after the pedestrianisation scheme.”
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