pedestrianize

[ puh-des-tree-uh-nahyz ]

verb (used without object),pe·des·tri·an·ized, pe·des·tri·an·iz·ing.

to go on foot; walk.

Origin of pedestrianize

First recorded in 1805–15; pedestrian + -ize

Also especially British, pe·des·tri·an·ise .

Words Nearby pedestrianize

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How to use pedestrianize in a sentence

With 20th Street pedestrianized and turned into a streatery, you can get food from Zorba’s Cafe or Mission and settle in for dinner and a show.
Where to find free outdoor concerts in the D.C. area | Fritz Hahn | July 23, 2021 | Washington Post
But if he would pedestrianize everywhere, London remained the walking ground of his heart.
Life of Charles Dickens | Frank Marzials

British Dictionary definitions for pedestrianize

pedestrianize

pedestrianise

/ (pɪˈdɛstrɪəˌnaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to convert (a street) into an area for the use of pedestrians only, by excluding all motor vehicles

Derived forms of pedestrianize

pedestrianization or pedestrianisation, noun

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