bystandernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbaɪˌstæn.dər/us/ˈbaɪˌstæn.dɚ/a person who is standing near and watching something that is happening but is not taking part in it:
Many innocent bystanders were injured by the explosion.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Audiences and spectators
- bums on seats idiom
- captive audience
- concertgoer
- consumption
- crowd
- fan
- fan park
- fly
- goer
- listener
- observer
- onlooker
- pep rally
- seat
- spectator
- supporter
- watcher
- watcher
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