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What is the difference between pedestrian and crosswalk?

pedestrian | crosswalk |

As nouns the difference between pedestrian and crosswalk

is that pedestrian is somebody walking rather than using a vehicle; somebody traveling on foot while crosswalk is (us) place where pedestrians can cross a street.

As a adjective pedestrian

is (not comparable) of or intended for those who are walking.

As a verb crosswalk is

to relate / map equivalent elements (fields) in multiple database schema.

pedestrian

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Of or intended for those who are walking.
    • pedestrian crossing
  • (comparable) Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.
    • His manner of dress was pedestrian but tidy.

    Usage notes

    The use of pedestrian'' in the sense of ''ordinary'', ''dull'', ''everyday'', etc. has begun to become unfashionable in the 21st century, mainly due to the desire in many urban locations around the world to promote walking and cycling as healthy, less polluting, and less space consuming alternatives to driving. Young people in particular are unlikely to use ''pedestrian'' in the ''ordinary'' or ''dull sense.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Somebody walking rather than using a vehicle; somebody traveling on foot on or near a roadway.

    • Anagrams

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    crosswalk

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia crosswalk) (en noun)
  • (US) Place where pedestrians can cross a street
  • (computing) A mapping between equivalent elements (fields) in multiple database schema

    • Synonyms

    * crossing * pedestrian crossing

    Hyponyms

    * pelican crossing, puffin crossing, toucan crossing * zebra crossing

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To relate / map equivalent elements (fields) in multiple database schema

    • Anagrams

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