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A person who travels or goes on foot; someone who walks in a city, on a road, etc. (noun)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “A person who travels or goes on foot; someone who walks in a city, on a road, etc. (noun)”? The solution is PEDESTRIAN, a 10-letter word built on the root PED (“foot”). It appeared in the September 8, 2026 (Tuesday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
PEDESTRIAN
PED*******PEDmeans “foot”
In a sentence
The elderly PEDESTRIAN paused, looked both ways, and carefully stepped into the crosswalk.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “A person who travels or goes on foot; someone who walks in a city, on a road, etc. (noun)” has the answer PEDESTRIAN (10 letters), built on the root PED, which means “foot”. Browse the full September 8, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.