Vocabulary
Pedestrian
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a person walking rather than travelling in a vehicle.
Urdu meaning
پیدل چلنے والا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
Sentences are selected from stored editorial text where your search word appears. If none appear yet, run the admin sentence generator for fuller coverage.
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But this arrangement greatly obstructs pedestrian movement.
Dawn Editorials —
Two-wheel dangers
— 2026-04-21
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In 2023, the head of General Motors` Cruise Vehicle Unit voluntarily resigned after a self-driving taxi accident with a pedestrian.
Dawn Editorials —
Future fires
— 2026-02-09
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We have prioritised cars over people and speed over liveability, destroying the pedestrian character that once made the city humane.Construction in green belts now proceeds with impunity.
Dawn Editorials —
Islamabad under siege
— 2026-01-21
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Many times, the death of a pedestrian has led to riots.
Dawn Editorials —
Road hazards
— 2025-12-15
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To give a very pedestrian example, whenever a crime occurs in a neighbourhood, the precinct police, following protocol, go after the usual suspects.
Dawn Editorials —
Pound for pound
— 2025-06-01
Synonyms
walker, person on foot, hiker, rambler, stroller, wayfarer, footslogger; rarefoot traveller
Curator example
“the road is so dangerous pedestrians avoid it”
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These entries support close reading of Dawn editorials and opinion pieces: short definitions,
Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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