a person who travels by foot
"As the cars honked, the pedestrian carefully stepped off the curb to cross the busy street."
A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.
"The pedestrian crossed the busy street while the cars waited at the red light."
In plain English: A pedestrian is someone who walks on foot rather than riding in a vehicle.
"The pedestrian crossed the street safely after checking for traffic."
Of or intended for those who are walking.
"The city installed new pedestrian bridges to keep walkers safe from traffic."
In plain English: When something is pedestrian, it is so ordinary and boring that it feels dull compared to other options.
"The new pedestrian bridge offers a safe path for walkers across the busy highway."
Usage: Use pedestrian only when describing something dull and uninteresting rather than its literal meaning of relating to people on foot. Do not confuse this adjective with the noun form that refers specifically to someone traveling by walking instead of driving.
The word pedestrian comes from the Latin pedester, which is derived from pes meaning "foot." It originally described someone who travels on foot rather than by horse or carriage.