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What is the noun for passerby?

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passer-by
  1. A person who is passing by (that is, walking past).
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  3. Examples:
    1. “A worried passer-by spotted the couple sheltering in a cove and phoned for help.”
      “An investigation has been launched after cast iron guttering fell from a building and struck a passer-by.”
      “So the passer-by just slides from one symbol to the other, developing a protective shield that lets few things pass.”
passerby
  1. Alternative spelling of passer-by
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  3. Examples:
    1. “I rubbed my forehead and tried to concentrate, but I was distracted again by a passerby consuming a large, warm cinnamon roll.”
      “A passerby who saw the whole exchange then took a photo of the trio and uploaded it to his microblog.”
      “She is confronted by a passerby who angrily informs her that the antiwar protests are staged.”
passers-by
  1. plural of passer-by
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  3. Examples:
    1. “He can also choose to pad his pockets by lifting the purses and jewels off passers-by as they walk through the streets.”
      “Today, officers are due to flood the West Swindon shopping centre to canvas passers-by in the hope of jogging the public's memory.”
      “Crows and sparrows have been known to attack innocent passers-by who happen to stroll near their nests.”
passersby
  1. plural of passerby
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Various passersby lazily walk with muddy shoes over the floor he has just cleaned, and do not even notice him.”
      “The crime scene swarmed with cameramen, journalists, police, and passersby, adding to a scene of chaos and confusion.”
      “For me, it's all about the schwag, the mountains of junk companies spend thousands of dollars on in order to draw innocent passersby in.”
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