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.
Phrases and idioms:
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.
Derivatives:
pedestrianism n. pedestrianize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise). pedestrianization n.
Etymology: F p{eacute}destre or L pedester -tris