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.
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Leutner survived the attack and crawled into a nearby bike path where she was rescued by a passerby.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
The last time a passerby could take in the glow was over 10 years ago, when Bob and Julie Little owned the home.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Trudeau and Perry were photographed by a passerby in a seeming embrace in September, but appeared to go public with their romance after they were seen holding hands at the Crazy Horse cabaret in Paris around the time of Perry’s birthday in October.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
He was found by a passerby in an alley on Pennsylvania Road, bleeding from the head and only partially clothed.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
The last time a passerby could take in the glow was over 10 years ago, when Bob and Julie Little owned the home.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Trudeau and Perry were photographed by a passerby in a seeming embrace in September, but appeared to go public with their romance after they were seen holding hands at the Crazy Horse cabaret in Paris around the time of Perry’s birthday in October.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
He was found by a passerby in an alley on Pennsylvania Road, bleeding from the head and only partially clothed.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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