CEFR B1

passerby

noun

Meaning

A person who is walking past a particular place or person, without stopping or being involved.

Examples

A passerby stopped to help the injured cyclist.
The busy street was filled with hurried passersby.

Synonyms: pedestrian, stranger, onlooker, bystander

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passerby (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈpæsərˌbaɪ/

Definition

A person who is walking past a particular place or person, without stopping or being involved.

Examples

A passerby stopped to help the injured cyclist.
The busy street was filled with hurried passersby.
She asked a passerby for directions to the nearest train station.

How to Use passerby

passerby (collocation): A person walking past. — "A passerby noticed the accident and called for help."

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