noun / adjective · neutral
pedestrian
/pəˈdestriən/pe·DES·trian
a person who is walking rather than travelling in a vehicle; relating to people walking
Examples
“A pedestrian crossed the road at the zebra crossing.”
“The city has widened sidewalks to make pedestrian life safer.”
“Pedestrian zones are popular in many European cities.”
Band 8 sentence
“The new scheme prioritises pedestrians by widening pavements and installing more crossings.”
Collocations
- pedestrian crossing
- pedestrian zone
- pedestrian area
Word family
Common mistakes
There are many pedestrian in the street.→There are many pedestrians in the street.
We walked like pedestrian.→We walked like pedestrians.
Say it for a higher band
5walker→6people walking→7+pedestrian
Synonyms
walker
pedestrian (adj.)
Easily confused
walker
“The walker crossed the road quickly to catch the bus.”
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