pedestrianize

verb

pe·​des·​tri·​an·​ize

-ˌnīz

-ed/-ing/-s

intransitive verb

: to do some walking : go afoot

transitive verb

: to convert (as a street) into a walkway or mall

pedestrianization

pə̇ˌdestrēənə̇ˈzāshən

-ˌnīˈz-

noun

plural -s

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