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(baɪstændəʳ)
Word forms: plural bystanders
countable noun
A bystander is a person who is present when something happens and who sees it but does not take part in it.
It looks like an innocent bystander was killed instead of you.
Synonyms: onlooker, passer-by, spectator, witness More Synonyms of bystander

bystander in British English

(ˈbaɪˌstændə)
noun
a person present but not involved; onlooker; spectator

bystander in American English

(ˈbaɪˌstændər)
noun
a person who stands near but does not participate; mere onlooker

COBUILD Collocations
bystander

innocent bystander

Examples of 'bystander' in a sentence
bystander

In the same city a bystander was killed by a driver fleeing police.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The two guys just completely missed each other but hit an innocent bystander.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In an exchange of fire the attacker was wounded and a female bystander was injured by shrapnel.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The suspect was pictured wielding a knife in a photograph taken by a bystander.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Residents say that many of the victims were innocent bystanders.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The bystanders were hit when thugs on bikes opened fire a week ago.
The Sun (2011)
As well as claiming six lives the blast also injured a bystander.
The Sun (2010)
He survived but six bystanders were killed.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
His lawyers said that police had acknowledged he was an innocent bystander.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Finally he found a pleasant square where he took some pictures of buildings and then asked a bystander to take one of himself.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In war, there are bystanders that get hit.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Wrong for the poor bystanders, killed in the fighting.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
As soon as the record is confirmed, the organisers say that bystanders will be able to help themselves.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Music was a mere bystander.
The Sun (2009)
A female bystander was also injured.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The only problem with bystanders, she says, is that they may miss things others think are obvious.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)

In other languages
bystander

British English: bystander NOUN
A bystander is a person who is present when something happens and who sees it but does not take part in it.
It looks as if an innocent bystander was killed instead of you.
  • American English: bystander
  • Brazilian Portuguese: espectador
  • Chinese: 旁观者
  • European Spanish: transeúnte
  • French: spectateur
  • German: Zuschauer
  • Italian: spettatore
  • Japanese: 傍観者
  • Korean: 구경꾼
  • European Portuguese: espetador
  • Latin American Spanish: transeúnte

(noun) 
Definition
a person present but not involved
Bystanders filmed the incident on their phones.
Synonyms
onlooker
A handful of onlookers stood around watching.
passer-by
A passer-by described what had happened.
spectator
Thirty thousand spectators watched the final game.
witness
No witnesses of the crash have come forward.
observer
A casual observer would have assumed they were siblings.
viewer
The series is watched by around 19 million viewers every week.
looker-on
watcher
A perceptive watcher would have realised something was wrong.
eyewitness
Eyewitnesses say that the thieves were armed.
Opposites
party
,
participant
,
contributor
,
partaker

Additional synonyms

in the sense of eyewitness
Definition
a person present at an event who can describe what happened
Eyewitnesses say that the thieves were armed.
Synonyms
observer,
witness,
spectator,
looker-on,
viewer,
passer-by,
watcher,
onlooker,
bystander
in the sense of observer
A casual observer would have assumed they were siblings.
Synonyms
witness,
viewer,
spectator,
looker-on,
watcher,
onlooker,
eyewitness,
bystander,
spotter,
fly on the wall,
beholder
in the sense of passer-by
Definition
a person who is walking past someone or something
A passer-by described what had happened.
Synonyms
bystander,
witness,
observer,
viewer,
spectator,
looker-on,
watcher,
onlooker,
eyewitness

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