"passerby" meaning in All languages combined

See passerby on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: passersby [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|passersby}} passerby (plural passersby)
  1. Alternative spelling of passer-by Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: passer-by
    Sense id: en-passerby-en-noun-AzeZwOu2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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