pɪˈdestrɪən n. & adj. --n. 1 (often attrib.) a
person who is
walking,
esp. in a
town (pedestrian crossing). 2 a person who walks competitively. --adj.
prosaic;
dull;
uninspired. øpedestrian
crossing Brit. a specified
part of a road
where pedestrians
have right of
way to
cross. pedestrian
precinct an
area of a town restricted to pedestrians. øøpedestrianism n. pedestrianize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise). pedestrianization n. [F p÷destre or L pedester -tris]