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 animal was preparing to make another charge when a passerby drove the cow off.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Days earlier, the nonprofit rescued another bobcat that was brought to the wildlife center after a passerby noticed it in a bush in Pasadena, the shelter said in a Jan. 25 post.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
No drivers were found at the scene, and police believe the person responsible for the deadly crash left the area before a passerby discovered the man.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
The feline was saved when a passerby and a couple of nearby construction workers rose to the occasion.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Days earlier, the nonprofit rescued another bobcat that was brought to the wildlife center after a passerby noticed it in a bush in Pasadena, the shelter said in a Jan. 25 post.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
No drivers were found at the scene, and police believe the person responsible for the deadly crash left the area before a passerby discovered the man.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
The feline was saved when a passerby and a couple of nearby construction workers rose to the occasion.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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 11 Feb. 2025.
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