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Meaning of pedestrian | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
pəˈdɛst.ɹi.ən

Definitions

  1. A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.
  2. An expert or professional walker or runner; one who performs feats of walking or running.
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Examples

“[…] 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, […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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