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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Inside, the shop was packed with cameramen and customers, while passersby looked inside, asking: "Where's the bird?"
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
She mostly stands or kneels and makes facial expressions in reaction to her surroundings and passersby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
On sidewalks, black vendors selling hot corn called out to passersby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The quirky storefront invites passersby to stop and have a look, almost like curious cats themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
As they walked the long Brooklyn block from Lenox Road and Bedford Avenue to sometimes clamorous Flatbush Avenue, they attracted the curiosity of passersby.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
