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Pedestrian vs Footpath - What's the difference?

pedestrian | footpath |

As nouns the difference between pedestrian and footpath

is that pedestrian is somebody walking rather than using a vehicle; somebody traveling on foot on or near a roadway while footpath is a path for pedestrians.

As an adjective pedestrian

is of or intended for those who are walking.

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

    * * * *

    footpath

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia footpath) (en noun)
  • A path for pedestrians.
  • Synonyms

    * (path for pedestrians)