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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Elijah was rescued by his stepmother and a passerby in a boat, but Amari was pulled under the current and did not resurface.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The elementary school teacher told the outlet the man had even hidden it in a way that no other passerby might take it.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
An attentive passerby noticed something in a wetland in Sweden and picked up a rusty brown loop.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
According to Lisa, Eric was found by a passerby who dialed 911, WDKY reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The elementary school teacher told the outlet the man had even hidden it in a way that no other passerby might take it.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
An attentive passerby noticed something in a wetland in Sweden and picked up a rusty brown loop.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
According to Lisa, Eric was found by a passerby who dialed 911, WDKY reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 4 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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