passerby
noun
pass·er·by
ˌpa-sər-ˈbī 
ˈpa-sər-ˌbī
plural passersby
ˌpa-sərz-ˈbī
ˈpa-sərz-ˌbī
: one who passes by
A passerby saw the accident and offered to help.
Examples of passerby in a Sentence
A passerby saw the accident and stopped to help.
Passersby were asked if they were registered to vote.
Recent Examples on the Web
In a video taken by a passerby on May 11, the gator is seen crossing the southbound outer loop of I-85 in Pike Road, Alabama, just outside of Montgomery.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Both police and a vessel owned by a passerby helped get 32 people to shore without any injuries, the outlet reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 5 May 2025
The incident happened on Sunday at the Black Mountain ski area in Jackson, New Hampshire, at approximately 5:51 p.m. when Officer Mike Mosher of the Jackson Police Department responded to a report of a skiing accident from a passerby, according to a statement from the Jackson Police Department.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
When she’s approached by a passerby, Sara preemptively offers to take a selfie, only to realize that her face is recognized for a different reason.
—Charlie Carballo, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Both police and a vessel owned by a passerby helped get 32 people to shore without any injuries, the outlet reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 5 May 2025
The incident happened on Sunday at the Black Mountain ski area in Jackson, New Hampshire, at approximately 5:51 p.m. when Officer Mike Mosher of the Jackson Police Department responded to a report of a skiing accident from a passerby, according to a statement from the Jackson Police Department.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
When she’s approached by a passerby, Sara preemptively offers to take a selfie, only to realize that her face is recognized for a different reason.
—Charlie Carballo, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for passerby
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“Passerby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passerby. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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