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
Leutner survived and managed to crawl out into a nearby bike path where she was rescued by a passerby.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
There is nothing fearsome in these two women, and the comment about their striking fear into a passerby was probably made by a Black viewer.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
There is nothing fearsome in these two women, and the comment about their striking fear into a passerby was probably made by a Black viewer.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
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 4 May. 2024.
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