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pedestrianize

[ puh-des-tree-uh-nahyz ]

verb (used without object)

, pe·des·tri·an·ized, pe·des·tri·an·iz·ing.
  1. to go on foot; walk.


pedestrianize

/ pɪˈdɛstrɪəˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. tr to convert (a street) into an area for the use of pedestrians only, by excluding all motor vehicles
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Derived Forms

  • peˌdestrianiˈzation, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pedestrianize1

First recorded in 1805–15; pedestrian + -ize
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Example Sentences

Another big focus of the neighborhood is the newly pedestrianized Great Highway, which runs along Ocean Beach.

Also dubbed “slow streets,” “safe streets” and “shared streets,” the idea involves “pedestrianizing” streets by limiting vehicle traffic to allow more people to safely walk or cycle in cities.

Paris is one of the busiest ports in France, but the industrial zones are slowly being squeezed out as the banks of the famous river are converted into pedestrianized public spaces.

We have an excellent example of pedestrianizing at Seattle Center, which has worked successfully for 60 years.

The development would start by paving a perfectly circular road, part of a broader, pedestrianized beltway that would connect Auroville’s four distinct zones.

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