pedestrian
noun
- person who engages in pedestrianism, or competitive walking
- person traveling on foot
adjective
- undistinguished
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /pəˈdɛstɹiən/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin pedester, root pedestri- (from pedes) + -an (suffix forming adjectives).
- Of or intended for those who are walking.
“pedestrian crossing”
“pedestrian zone”
- Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.
“His manner of dress was pedestrian but tidy.”
“a pedestrian life”
- Pertaining to ordinary, everyday movements incorporated in postmodern dance.
“The choreographer prefers pedestrian movements.”
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin pedester, root pedestri- (from pedes) + -an (suffix forming adjectives).
- A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.
“[…] 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, […]”
- An expert or professional walker or runner; one who performs feats of walking or running.