PEDESTRIAN

pedestrian, prosaic, prosy, earthbound

(adjective) lacking wit or imagination; “a pedestrian movie plot”

pedestrian, walker, footer

(noun) a person who travels by foot

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

pedestrian (comparative more pedestrian, superlative most pedestrian)

(not comparable) Of or intended for those who are walking.

(comparable, figurative) Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.

Synonym: Thesaurus:common

(dance) Pertaining to ordinary, everyday movements incorporated in postmodern dance.

Noun

pedestrian (plural pedestrians)

A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.

Synonyms: footer, footgoer, footfarer

(dated) Specifically, an expert or professional walker or runner; one who performs feats of walking or running.

Synonyms

• footman (archaic)

Anagrams

• depainters, pedantries, prestained, præsident

Source: Wiktionary


Pe*des"tri*an, a.

Definition: Going on foot; performed on foot; as, a pedestrian journey.

Pe*des"tri*an, n.

Definition: A walker; one who journeys on foot; a foot traveler; specif., a professional walker or runner.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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