How to Use pedestrian in a Sentence

pedestrian

1 of 2 adjective
  • The project can be viewed from the pedestrian bridge on the park’s main trail.
    — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 2021-06-15
  • The truck tipped over and crashed into the base of a pedestrian bridge.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2021-12-11
  • Plans there include a pedestrian bridge over the tunnel and a plaza.
    — John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 2021-09-17
  • Timberg had jumped to his death from a pedestrian bridge downtown.
    — Thomas Curwenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2022-10-02
  • Please park in Lot-5A and walk across the pedestrian bridge.
    — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2022-10-16
  • Police say the driver entered the mall from the south garage via a pedestrian bridge.
    — Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 2022-08-18
  • On the north side, a new pedestrian bridge will replace an existing one over the stream.
    — baltimoresun.com, 2021-05-26
  • Lines of laundry hang from a pedestrian bridge that stretches across one of the city’s busiest boulevards.
    — Dallas News, 2021-10-02
  • The engine rolled under the pedestrian bridge and blew its whistle.
    — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 2021-12-01
  • The trail features a pedestrian overpass bridge and two boardwalk bridges.
    — Zekriah Chaudhry, Star Tribune, 2021-07-28
  • Motorcyclists raced under a pedestrian bridge to pick up some who had climbed down on ropes.
    — Ian Johnson, The New York Review of Books, 2022-08-03
  • The money will be applied toward the pedestrian bridge.
    — al, 2022-08-25
  • People stopped on the sidewalk and a nearby pedestrian bridge to take pictures.
    — WSJ, 2021-09-11
  • The two sites are connected by a pedestrian bridge across the river on the northwest edge of the downtown area.
    — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 2022-06-18
  • It was anchored in the shallow water between a pedestrian bridge and the town landing.
    — Michael Hollan, Fox News, 2021-08-25
  • Brady Street is one of two east side streets that are now being pursued as possible pedestrian plazas.
    — Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 2022-09-16
  • Those forces, the enthusiasts reckoned, would keep the flush times rocking, though at a more pedestrian pace.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2022-04-14
  • Charters can be booked by walking into one of the storefronts that line the pretty pedestrian walkway.
    — Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 2022-06-25
  • The crash was the second pedestrian fatality in 48 hours.
    — oregonlive, 2022-06-07
  • The plan would tackle the thorny but crucial issues of emissions and climate change, and how to encourage more pedestrian access.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, 2021-07-07
  • Another early part of the plan would be to build a pedestrian bridge from the town center across Route 9 to reach the waterfront.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 2022-07-13
  • There remains a pedestrian bridge across the river but it is damaged and exposed to Russian shelling and gunfire, the mayor said.
    — New York Times, 2022-03-29
  • The Big Four market operates at the foot of the pedestrian bridge just over the Ohio River.
    — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2021-05-10
  • The bridge is seeking recognition from Guinness World Records as the longest pedestrian glass bridge in the world.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2022-05-09
  • The sheer weight of everyone inside and the speed that the truck was going caused the truck to tip over and roll—crashing into a pedestrian bridge, according to the migrant.
    — CBS News, 2021-12-10
  • The plan is to build a large pedestrian bridge at 900 West and another one that would cross the Jordan River.
    — Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2022-03-23
  • The Rowen Foundation plans a pedestrian trail system that could run along or through the ravines and link to a walkway along the river, Hughes said.
    — Alia Malik, ajc, 2022-02-10
  • Within the day of the drowning, police issued a statement saying a man ran and jumped over a fence and into Tempe Town Lake, just east of the pedestrian bridge.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 2022-06-11
  • One of the big amenities would be a pedestrian bridge over the extended Eola Road as part of the trail system in Lincoln Crossing.
    — Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 2021-04-29
  • These days, the boardwalk — one of the few in North Carolina — includes a wooden walkway close to the beach, as well as a short pedestrian street lined with tourist shops and restaurants, and a small amusement park.
    — Washington Post, 2021-08-20

pedestrian

2 of 2 noun
  • The car slid off the road and almost hit a group of pedestrians.
  • The pedestrian died at the scene of the crash.
    — Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Three of the pedestrians died at the scene.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • There are lots of pedestrians to watch out for near these places.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • The new bridge will have wider lanes, bike lanes and a pedestrian zone.
    — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The pedestrian died at the scene.
    — Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The pedestrian died at the scene.
    — Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Police say no pedestrians were hurt in the crash.
    — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • Long was driving along the road when he was flagged down by a pedestrian to help.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The new path will be for cyclists and pedestrians.
    — Jake Allen, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The victim, who was a pedestrian, died at the scene.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
  • As a result, the front right of the pick-up truck struck the pedestrian.
    — Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The name and age of the pedestrian haven’t been released.
    — Jennifer Edwards Baker, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But, once the game script goes away, Williams has looked pedestrian at best.
    — Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The pedestrian died at the scene, police said.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
  • The pedestrian died at the scene, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
  • To the right, a slight curve challenges pedestrians’ view.
    — Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Or being able to point at a pedestrian and find out where to buy their outfit.
    — Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Be mindful of pedestrians who may be walking around with their eyes on the sky.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Units received notice of a pedestrian who had been struck by a car.
    — Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The new speed limit is rooted in fears about e-bikes and pedestrians.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The pedestrian was pronounced dead on-scene.
    — Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
  • It was not known why the pedestrian was walking along the highway.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The firm has looked at ways to make the complex more pedestrian friendly.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The names of the pedestrian and driver have not been released.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The airport said in a statement that the pedestrian was killed.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 9 May 2026
  • Four pedestrians were killed in collisions last year in the city.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The driver hit the pedestrian in the left lane of the southbound side, cops said.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The age, gender and name of the pedestrian were not available.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025

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