bystander

by·stand·er

noun \ˈbī-ˌstan-dər\

: a person who is standing near but not taking part in what is happening

Full Definition of BYSTANDER

:  one present but not taking part in a situation or event :  a chance spectator

Examples of BYSTANDER

1. Two innocent bystanders were injured in the shooting.
2. <bystanders rushed to help the victim of the mugging>

First Known Use of BYSTANDER

1584

Related to BYSTANDER

Synonyms

spectator, observer, onlooker, viewer, watcher

Related Words

eyewitness, witness; peeper, spy, voyeur

Rhymes with BYSTANDER

backhander, blackhander, commander, demander, expander, flatlander, germander, glad-hander, goosander, grandstander, inlander, Leander, left-hander, Lysander, mainlander, meander, outlander, philander, pomander, right-hander, scrimshander, soft-lander, Uitlander