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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The two human bones were discovered by a passerby in Penn Treaty Park near the Delaware River, who alerted police around 5 p.m. Sunday, the Philadelphia Police Department said in an email to USA TODAY. —

Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 The couple were shot and killed by the Zodiac on Dec. 20, 1968, and their bodies were later discovered outside of their vehicle by a passerby. —

Nicole Briese, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 The other day, in Madison Square Park, Gadsby was derailed mid-thought by the sound of a passerby rustling a paper bag. —

Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 There were unexpected views too, like the occasional mooning from a passerby, but my most unforgettable encounters were the people on the train itself. —

Nayanika Guha, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for passerby