Passer-by
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɑː.sə.baɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Passer-by is a noun meaning A person who is passing by (that is, walking past).
Meaning
A person who is passing by (that is, walking past).
Example Sentences
When he tripped and fell in the street, several kind passers-by helped him up.
With a little manœuvring they contrived to meet on the doorstep which was […] in a boiling stream of passers-by, hurrying business people speeding past in a flurry of fumes and dust in the bright haze.
Word Forms
- passers-by
- passerby
Synonyms for passer-by
Depending on context, synonyms include passer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include passerby, turning, pedestrian, stop-over, bystander, passing.
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