different between pedestrian vs footway

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pedester, root pedestri- (from pedes) + -an (suffix forming adjectives).

Pronunciation

• enPR: p?-d??str?-?n
• IPA^(key): /p??d?st.?i.?n/

Adjective

pedestrian (comparative more pedestrian, superlative most pedestrian)

1. (not comparable) Of or intended for those who are walking.

2. (comparable, figuratively) Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:common
3. (dance) Pertaining to ordinary, everyday movements incorporated in postmodern dance.

Translations

Noun

pedestrian (plural pedestrians)

1. A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.

   Synonyms: footer, footgoer, footfarer

2. (dated) Specifically, an expert or professional walker or runner; one who performs feats of walking or running.

Synonyms

• footman (archaic)

Related terms

Translations

Further reading

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “pedestrian”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• depainters, pedantries, prestained, præsident

English

Etymology

From Middle English fotwei, equivalent to foot +? way. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Foutwai, German Fußweg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?t?we?/

Noun

footway (plural footways)

1. A passage for pedestrians only.

Synonyms

• (passage for pedestrians): footpath, platform, pavement, sidewalk

References

• footway in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• “footway”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.