pedestrian

adj, noun — 5 senses

pedestrian

adj

/pəˈdɛstɹiən/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin pedester, root pedestri- (from pedes) + -an (suffix forming adjectives).

1

Of or intended for those who are walking.

  • pedestrian crossing
  • pedestrian zone
1 more example
  • The piezoelectric pedestrian tubeways depicted for Shanghai 2121 will provide all-weather pedestrian transportation citywide.2016, Alan Marshall, Ecotopia 2121: A Vision for Our Future Green Utopia in 100 Cities:
2

Figuratively Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.

  • His manner of dress was pedestrian but tidy.
  • a pedestrian life
2 more examples
  • England were hugely impressive in the first half in particular, when their supporters inside this magnificent bowl at Stade Velodrome roared their approval as Russia were pressed into submission and made to look pedestrian.2016 June 11, Phil McNulty, “England 1-1 Russia”, in BBC Sport:
  • Their prose is pedestrian, their ideas weak. Hail them.2016, Paradox Interactive, Stellaris (video game), scene: Anomaly Event 3086:
3

Dance, Dancing, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Pertaining to ordinary, everyday movements incorporated in postmodern dance.

  • The choreographer prefers pedestrian movements.
Derived terms
pedestrianly, pedestrianness

pedestrian

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Latin pedester, root pedestri- (from pedes) + -an (suffix forming adjectives).

1

A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.

  • […] how the troops came marching out for evening exercise under Captain Preston; how pedestrians and street urchins taunted them, shouting "Lobsters," "Bloody-backs," and flinging snow-balls, turnips, […]1912, Ralph Davol, Two Men of Taunton: In the Course of Human Events, 1731-1829, page 214:
2

Dated An expert or professional walker or runner; one who performs feats of walking or running.

Derived terms
nonpedestrian, pedestrianate, pedestrian bridge, pedestrian crossing, pedestrianess, pedestrian hacker, pedestrianise, pedestrian island, pedestrianism, pedestrianization, pedestrianize, pedestrian lane, pedestrian precinct, pedestrian recall, pedestrian refuge, pedestrian scramble, pedestrian underpass, pedestrian zone, pedlock, pedway, petextrian, podestrian, velocipedestrian

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