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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPedestrian Walk
/pəˈdɛstrɪən wɔk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A designated path or area for pedestrians to walk safely, often separated from vehicular traffic.
"The city installed new signs to direct pedestrians to the pedestrian walk." - 2
A specific route or walkway intended for foot traffic.
"The pedestrian walk along the river is popular among joggers and walkers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pedestrian' originates from the Latin word 'pedester', meaning 'going on foot', which evolved in the 14th century to refer to people walking. 'Walk' comes from the Old English 'wealcan', meaning 'to roll' or 'to move', which has been used since the 12th century to denote the act of moving on foot.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pedestrian Walk" is said worldwide
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trottoir
Transliteration: tʁɔtwaʁ
"Les piétons doivent utiliser le trottoir."
Bürgersteig
Transliteration: ˈbʏʁɡɐˌʃtaɪk
"Die Fußgänger sollten den Bürgersteig benutzen."
marciapiede
Transliteration: martʃaˈpjɛde
"I pedoni devono camminare sul marciapiede."
acera
Transliteration: aˈθeɾa
"Los peatones deben usar la acera."
calçada
Transliteration: kaɫˈsada
"Os pedestres devem usar a calçada."
पैदल पथ
Transliteration: paidal path
"यात्री को पैदल पथ का उपयोग करना चाहिए।"
人行道
Transliteration: rénxíngdào
"行人应该走在人行道上。"
보도
Transliteration: bodo
"보행자는 보도를 이용해야 합니다."
歩道
Transliteration: hodō
"歩行者は歩道を利用するべきです。"
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