pedestrian

Pronunciation: /pəˈdestriən/ (American English)

Origin: Late 18th century, from Latin 'pedester' meaning 'going on foot', from 'pes, ped-' meaning 'foot'

Part of Speech: noun, adjective

Meanings:

1. (noun) A person walking along a road or in a developed area
2. (adjective) Lacking imagination or excitement; dull or ordinary

Example Sentences:

1. (noun) The pedestrian crossed the street at the designated crosswalk.
2. (adjective) The critic described the movie as pedestrian and uninspired.

Related Words:

• Nouns: walker, passerby, foot traffic
• Adjectives: commonplace, mundane, unimaginative, prosaic
• Adverb: pedestrianly
• Verb: pedestrianize (to convert a street or area to be for pedestrian use only)

Synonyms:

1. (noun) walker, stroller, hiker
2. (adjective) ordinary, dull, unimaginative, conventional, uninspired

Memorization Trick:

Think of "ped" (foot) + "estrian" (sounds like "street"). A pedestrian is someone who uses their feet on the street. For the adjective meaning, imagine a person walking slowly and boringly along a street, representing something unexciting or ordinary.