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100 Words Every Pedestrian Should Know

May 19, 2026

100 Words Every Pedestrian Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. alley narrow passage between buildings
2. ambulance vehicle carrying injured people
3. avenue wide city street
4. awning cover projecting over a doorway
5. backpack bag carried on the back
6. barricade temporary obstacle blocking passage
7. barrier object blocking passage
8. bench seat in a public place
9. bicycle two-wheeled pedal vehicle
10. bike lane road lane for bicycles
11. block distance between two streets
12. bus stop place where buses pick up
13. caution care to avoid danger
14. cone traffic marker shaped like a cone
15. construction building work in progress
16. corner place where streets meet
17. crossing place where crossing is allowed
18. crosswalk marked place to cross a road
19. curb raised edge of a sidewalk
20. cyclist person riding a bicycle
21. danger risk of harm
22. dead end street with no outlet
23. detour temporary alternate route
24. dog common animal walked on streets
25. drain opening carrying away water
26. driver person operating a vehicle
27. entrance way into a place
28. escalator moving staircase
29. escort person accompanying for safety
30. exit way out of a place
31. fare money paid for transport
32. fire truck vehicle used by firefighters
33. flashlight portable electric light
34. footbridge bridge for people walking
35. footpath path intended for walkers
36. fountain structure sending water upward
37. gate barrier that opens and closes
38. gravel small loose stones
39. green light signal meaning proceed
40. gutter channel beside a curb
41. handrail rail to hold for support
42. hazard source of possible harm
43. helmet protective head covering
44. horn device making a warning sound
45. intersection place where roads meet
46. jaywalker person crossing illegally
47. jogger person running slowly for exercise
48. kiosk small stand for information or sales
49. landmark well-known place used for navigation
50. lane strip of road for traffic
51. leash strap for controlling an animal
52. main road major road through an area
53. manhole covered opening to underground access
54. map drawing showing places and routes
55. median strip dividing opposite traffic
56. motorist person driving a motor vehicle
57. neighborhood local area where people live
58. officer person enforcing laws
59. one-way allowing travel in one direction
60. overpass bridge over a road
61. passenger person traveling in a vehicle
62. path track for walking
63. pavement hard road or walkway surface
64. pedestrian person traveling on foot
65. police car vehicle used by police
66. pothole hole in a road surface
67. queue line of waiting people
68. ramp sloped surface for access
69. red light signal meaning stop
70. road way for vehicles and travel
71. roadwork repair work on a road
72. rollerblades inline skates for rolling
73. route way from one place to another
74. runner person moving quickly on foot
75. shelter covered place for protection
76. shortcut quicker way to a destination
77. sidewalk path for people beside a road
78. signal light or sign giving instructions
79. signpost post showing directions
80. siren loud emergency warning sound
81. stairway set of steps
82. stop come to a complete halt
83. stroller wheeled seat for a child
84. taxi car for hire with driver
85. ticket pass for travel or entry
86. tow truck vehicle that pulls disabled cars
87. traffic vehicles moving on roads
88. train rail vehicle carrying people
89. tram streetcar running on rails
90. umbrella portable cover from rain
91. underpass passage beneath a road
92. vendor person selling goods outdoors
93. wait signal meaning do not cross yet
94. walk signal meaning you may cross
95. walkway passage for people walking
96. waterfront land beside a body of water
97. wheelchair chair with wheels for mobility
98. yellow light signal meaning prepare to stop
99. yield give way to others
100. zebra crossing crosswalk with striped markings

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