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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After being subdued and detained by the passersby, the suspect was arrested by police.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Inside, the shop was packed with cameramen and customers, while passersby looked inside, asking: "Where's the bird?"
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
It’s unclear if the injured parties were construction workers or passersby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
From there, they wave people over or fall into step with passersby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Familiar noises surround me: street vendors call out to passersby, selling boiled goose eggs and fried dough and hot dogs.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
