passerby

or pass·er-by

[ pas-er-bahy, -bahy, pah-ser- ]
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noun,plural pass·ers·by [pas-erz-bahy, -bahy, pah-serz-], /ˈpæs ərzˈbaɪ, -ˌbaɪ, ˈpɑ sərz-/,
  1. a person passing by.

Origin of passerby

1
1560–70; pass by + -er1, with postposing of the particle

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British Dictionary definitions for passer-by

passer-by

nounplural passers-by
  1. a person that is passing or going by, esp on foot

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