passerby

pas·ser·by

also pas·ser-by (păs′ər-bī′, -bī′)

n. pl. pas·sers·by also pas·sers-by (păs′ərz-)

A person who passes by, especially casually or by chance.

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pass•er•by

or pass•er-by

(ˈpæs ərˈbaɪ, -ˌbaɪ, ˈpɑ sər-)

n., pl. pass•ers•by or pass•ers-by (ˈpæs ərzˈbaɪ, -ˌbaɪ, ˈpɑ sərz-)

a person passing by.

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passerby - a person who passes by casually or by chance

passer, passer-by

pedestrian, footer, walker - a person who travels by foot

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When he recalled her talents and her social position, he felt that the first passerby had a right to shoot him down.

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No crowd was about the door; no people were discernible at any of the many windows; not even a chance passerby was in the street.

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It is well that you should call to every passerby, "Look here!"

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The other deceased was a passerby identified as Ramzan.

Policeman among two shot dead in Karachi's Defence area

A DELIVERY driver and a passerby could help police investigating an armed robbery in Grove Hill.

Police hope pair may hold clues

A police volunteer and a passerby were also injured in the shootout.

Robber killed in encounter with police in Pakpattan

Another passerby, Sheryl Navarro, also covered the child up - who had been shivering.

Homeless woman gives birth to baby boy on sidewalk

Kohat -- Two people including a passerby were gunned down in a firing incident outside a mosque on Friday in the area of Muslimabad here.

Kohat , firing outside mosque claims two lives

RAWALPINDI -- A woman was gunned down and a passerby injured when two motorcycle riders opened fire on the woman in the street in Ganj Mandi on Tuesday, police said.

Woman gunned down

People who are engaged in this must have not only patience, but also be artistic, because once a passerby throws a coin into the mime's hat, he must play a small sketch to entice other passers-by.

Incredible living statues wows crowds in Gabala

They said it was a shame that this had happened in such a 'historic church', and that another passerby had agreed with them.

Fly-tip found in graveyard of 'historic and sacred' Staines church; The fly-tip was discovered on Saturday morning (June 30) by a passers-by

SWABI -- A passerby was killed during a clash between workers of Awami National Party (ANP) and Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) in Taraki area of the district on Friday.