Meaning

3 senses
  1. (not comparable)Of or intended for those who are walking.

    pedestrian crossing

    pedestrian zone

    Fußgänger-, fußgänger-, Fuß-

    пе́шийpéšij, пешехо́дныйpešexódnyj

    пішохі́днийpišoxídnyj

  2. (comparable, figuratively)Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.

    His manner of dress was pedestrian but tidy.

    a pedestrian life

    umständlich, nüchtern, schwunglos

    обы́чныйobýčnyj, зауря́дныйzaurjádnyj

  3. Pertaining to ordinary, everyday movements incorporated in postmodern dance.

    The choreographer prefers pedestrian movements.

More definitions
  • lacking wit or imagination

Examples

73 sentences
  1. Tom swerved to avoid hitting a pedestrian.

  2. When driving a car, watch out for pedestrians.

  3. Watch out for pedestrians when driving a car.

  4. Look out for pedestrians when you drive a car.

    ruОбращайте внимание на пешеходов, когда вы едете на машине. — AlexandraG

    deAchten Sie auf die Fußgänger, wenn Sie Auto fahren. — MUIRIEL

  5. Our taxi driver swerved to avoid hitting a pedestrian.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
of or intended for pedestrians:
Русский
By meaning 2
of or intended for pedestrians:
ordinary:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
of or intended for pedestrians:
ordinary:

Forms

more pedestrian, most pedestrian
Comparativemore pedestrian Lesson
Superlativemost pedestrian Lesson

regular

Synonyms

51 synonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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