pedestrian meaning
pedestrian :
ordinary, not special
adjective
▪ The design is quite pedestrian.
▪ The design is very ordinary.
▪ His ideas are pedestrian and lack creativity.
▪ His ideas are dull and lack creativity.
paraphrasing
▪ mundane – ordinary
▪ boring – not interesting
▪ plain – simple
▪ uninspired – not creative
pedestrian :
a person walking
noun
▪ The pedestrian crossed the street.
▪ The person walking crossed the street.
▪ Pedestrians should use the crosswalk.
▪ People walking should use the crosswalk.
paraphrasing
▪ walker – person walking
▪ foot traveler – person on foot
Pronunciation
pedestrian [pəˈdɛstriən]
The stress is on 'des' and sounds like 'puh-des-tree-uhn'.
Common phrases and grammar about pedestrian
pedestrian - Common meaning
adjective
ordinary, not special
noun
a person walking
Part of Speech Changes for "pedestrian"
▪ pedestrianism (noun) – the act of walking
▪ pedestrianize (verb) – to make an area for walking
Common Expressions with "pedestrian"
▪ pedestrian zone – area for walking
▪ pedestrian crossing – place to cross the street
▪ pedestrian bridge – bridge for walking
▪ pedestrian path – path for walking
Important examples of pedestrian in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, pedestrian often refers to people walking in traffic contexts.
Example of a confusing word: passenger (a person traveling in a vehicle)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a noun, pedestrian is often used in TOEIC questions related to traffic and city planning.
pedestrian
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
pedestrian crossing
'crosswalk', used in traffic contexts.
pedestrian mall
means 'an area closed to cars, only for walking'.
Differences between similar words and pedestrian
pedestrian
,
walker
differences
Pedestrian is often used in formal contexts, while walker is more casual.
Words with the same origin as pedestrian
The origin of pedestrian
pedestrian comes from the Latin 'pedester', meaning 'going on foot'.
Word structure
It has the root ped (foot) and suffix ian (related to), meaning 'related to feet'.
Words with the same origin
The root of pedestrian is ped (foot). Words with the same root include pedal (foot lever), biped (two-footed), quadruped (four-footed).
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