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Definition bystander in British English

bystander noun

[countable] noun
/ˈbaɪˌstændə(r)/
1

someone who is in a particular place by chance when an accident or an unusual event happens but who is not directly connected with it

Example

Three innocent bystanders were wounded in the explosion.

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Definition bystander in British English