passerby
noun
a person passing by.
passersby
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pluralof passerby.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When passersby constantly stopped her on the street to ask about them, she got the idea to level up her hobby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The wreck in the Danube was reportedly discovered on 2 August, when a passersby reported part of the motorcycle protruding from the rocks on the riverbank in downtown Budapest.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Teams of sellers hawk their filming services to passersby, many of whom have been drawn to the city and its cyberpunk image by motorbiking videos on social media shot against the neon-lit nightscape.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Yet Francois says that he currently drives his own little mouse around Miami, where he lives, and has been surprised by the response from passersby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
And Detective Webster strolled right in front of me, creating a burly barrier between my unsightly appearance and any passersby on the sidewalk to the bank.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
