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passerby
or pass·er-by
[ pas-er-bahy, -bahy, pah-ser- ]
/ ˈpæs ərˈbaɪ, -ˌbaɪ, ˈpɑ sər- /
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noun, plural pass·ers·by [pas-erz-bahy, -bahy, pah-serz-], /ˈpæs ərzˈbaɪ, -ˌbaɪ, ˈpɑ sərz-/,
a person passing by.
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Origin of passerby
1560–70; pass by + -er1, with postposing of the particle
Words nearby passerby
passenger mile, passenger pigeon, passe-partout, passepied, passer, passerby, passeriform, passerine, pas seul, pass-fail, pass for
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British Dictionary definitions for passerby
passer-by
noun plural passers-by
a person that is passing or going by, esp on foot
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