Pedestrian is an English word with synonyms like prosaic or earthbound. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Pedestrian in a sentence
Related words
Pedestrian meaning
- Of or intended for those who are walking.
- Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.
- Pertaining to ordinary, everyday movements incorporated in postmodern dance.
Synonyms of Pedestrian
Pedestrian vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Pedestrian
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or intended for those who are walking. | Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional. | Pertaining to ordinary, everyday movements incorporated in postmodern dance.
- Useful related words include: prosaic, prosy, earthbound, uninteresting.
- Possible Dutch translations are: voetganger, voetgangster.
- In the example corpus, pedestrian often appears in combinations such as: the pedestrian, and pedestrian, pedestrian was.
Context around Pedestrian
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 12 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pedestrian
- In this selection, "pedestrian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, existing, injury, crosswalks, crossing, safety and fatalities stand out and add context to how "pedestrian" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include pedestrian struck by and a simple pedestrian crossing located. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pedestrian" sits close to words such as realistic, contacts and documented, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pedestrian
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It continued out of control, struck another pedestrian and a cement trash can and then one more pedestrian. (18 words)
Business Insider sits under the umbrella of Pedestrian Group after the merger between Allure Media and Pedestrian in 2018. (19 words)
The intersection where the pedestrian crossed has no traffic lights, no stop signs and no pedestrian crossing, according to police. (20 words)
Pedestrian Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver At Vigil For CyclistPolice are looking for a driver who struck a pedestrian near a South Los Angeles vigil being held for a cyclist who was killed in an earlier hit-and-run crash. (41 words)
Police said a vehicle collided with a pedestrian along Raeford Road near 71st School Road after 5 a.m. The pedestrian, later identified as 24-year-old Phelan A. Osborn, was pronounced dead at the scene. (36 words)
In the case of a fatal accident between a self-driving car and a pedestrian in Arizona last March, the software classified the pedestrian as a “false positive” and decided it didn’t need to stop. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Additionally, the report found nearly one-fifth of fatal or serious-injury pedestrian crashes occurred on roads without sidewalks or other pedestrian facilities.
Crosby Avenue will also provide a pedestrian connection with the pedestrian bridge that crosses the railroad near the Mesa County Detention Facility.
Improvements include improving drainage, making landings, crosswalks, pedestrian signs, relocating a pedestrian crossing and pavement markings conform to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
These include economic benefits and an “attractive” pedestrian route connecting Colmore Row and Bull Street to replace the existing pedestrian arcade.
This article delves into the factors contributing to pedestrian accidents in Fort Lauderdale and offers practical advice on improving pedestrian safety.
Police said a vehicle collided with a pedestrian along Raeford Road near 71st School Road after 5 a.m. The pedestrian, later identified as 24-year-old Phelan A. Osborn, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Business Insider sits under the umbrella of Pedestrian Group after the merger between Allure Media and Pedestrian in 2018.
In the case of a fatal accident between a self-driving car and a pedestrian in Arizona last March, the software classified the pedestrian as a “false positive” and decided it didn’t need to stop.
In the City of Reno, there have been six pedestrian fatalities so far in 2019 and nine total pedestrian fatalities in 2018.
Pedestrian Safety Tips“Unintentional pedestrian injuries are the fifth leading cause of injury-related death in the United States for children ages 5-19.
Pedestrian Struck By Metra Train In Des Plaines, Extensive Delays PersistA pedestrian was struck by a Metra train in Des Plaines Sunday morning.
The intersection where the pedestrian crossed has no traffic lights, no stop signs and no pedestrian crossing, according to police.
For a simple pedestrian crossing, located away from a junction, the approach for dealing with pedestrian and traffic demands is simple.
It continued out of control, struck another pedestrian and a cement trash can and then one more pedestrian.
Pedestrian Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver At Vigil For CyclistPolice are looking for a driver who struck a pedestrian near a South Los Angeles vigil being held for a cyclist who was killed in an earlier hit-and-run crash.
Standing at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Sixth Street in New Westminster, she watched pedestrian after pedestrian struggle to cross the road in time.
New elements to the park include brick pedestrian paths, water features, planters with shade trees and plantings, pedestrian bridges and a 350-seat amphitheater for outdoor performances.
On October 3, 2009, it re-opened as a pedestrian walkway over the Hudson, as part of the Hudson River Quadricentennial Celebrations and connects over 25 miles of existing pedestrian trails.
Pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly improvements include bike lanes on main streets, an urban bike-trail system, bike parking, pedestrian crossings, and associated master plans.
Some countries have "intelligent" pedestrian signals, where the pedestrian must push a button in order to assert his intention to cross.
Common combinations with pedestrian
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the pedestrian 39×
- and pedestrian 18×
- pedestrian was 18×
- pedestrian and 16×
- pedestrian crossing 9×
- pedestrian safety 8×
- pedestrian bridge 8×
- pedestrian in 7×
- pedestrian who 6×
- pedestrian on 6×