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. pedestrian 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. pedestrianism n. pedestrianize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise). pedestrianization n.
[ F pédestre or L pedester -tris ]