passerby
Someone walking past
A passerby is someone who happens to be walking past a particular place: A passerby noticed the smoke and called 911.
The word emphasizes the incidental nature of presence—passersby are witnesses or bystanders, not participants.
Plural: passersby.
Paved pedestrian pathway
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- streetPublic urban roadway
- footpathRoute for pedestrians
- walkwayPath for foot traffic
intersection · pavement · curb · jaywalking · traffic · stroller · amble · footbridge
Not previously known
- unknownNot yet discovered
- anonymousOf unknown origin
- facelessLacking identity or features
- namelessWithout any designation
unrecognized · random · chance · incidental · happenstance · serendipitous · unacquainted · brief
Person who observes
- spectatorObserver at an event
- observerOne who perceives events
- eyewitnessOne who saw events
- looker-onOne who observes
watcher · gawker · rubbernecker · surveillance · noticed · glance · attention · curiosity
sidewalk
Paved pedestrian pathway
walkway · intersection · pavement · curb · jaywalking · traffic · stroller · amble · footbridge · promenade
unfamiliar
Not previously known
nameless · unrecognized · random · chance · incidental · happenstance · serendipitous · unacquainted · brief · fleeting
onlooker
Person who observes
- spectatorObserver at an event
- observerOne who perceives events
- eyewitnessOne who saw events
looker-on · watcher · gawker · rubbernecker · surveillance · noticed · glance · attention · curiosity · awareness
crowd
Large public gathering
rush-hour · downtown · city · metro · marketplace · bazaar · souk · piazza · agora · mall
- street scenesidewalk, crosswalk, curb, street sign, streetlight
- bystandersonlooker, observer, spectator, watcher, viewer
- stranger tropesoutsider, loner, newcomer, foreigner, wanderer
- helpersnurse, helper, volunteer, aide, assistant
- peoplepeople, persons, person, individuals, humans
- social interactionshello, goodbye, talk, nod, chat
passerbyparticipant
One who takes part
partaker · party · active participant · stakeholder · player
- roughing the passerProhibited late quarterback contact
- passer ratingQuarterback efficiency formula