pedestrian
noun/pəˈdɛstriən/
Frequency rank: #5,992 most common English word
Meaning
a person who is walking, especially in an area where vehicles also travel
Example sentence
The city built new paths to make travel safer for every pedestrian crossing the busy street.
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