verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To restrict access to (a street) to pedestrians only, disallowing motor vehicles and sometimes cyclists transitive

   "Our trade has increased significantly since they pedestrianized the High Street."

2. 2
   To walk; to travel on foot. dated, intransitive
3. 3
   To traverse on foot. dated, transitive

Synonyms

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Example

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"Our trade has increased significantly since they pedestrianized the High Street."

Etymology

From pedestrian + -ize.

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