crosswalk
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of crosswalk
Explanation
A crosswalk is a marked walkway across a road or street. Crosswalks make it safer for pedestrians to cross the street. Another term for a crosswalk is a "pedestrian crossing," a path for people to use when they cross the street. Some crosswalks are simply painted lines on the road, while others have traffic signals that show you when it's safe to cross. The earliest, 18th century version of a crosswalk was a path in a garden that cut across other paths, and by the 1850s it meant "pedestrian crossing."
Example Sentences
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The owners also donate 10% of sales to local nonprofits Camp Fire Inland Northwest and Crosswalk Youth Shelter as part of the company’s mission to give back to the community, Klein said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2022
That last line is remarkably similar to what the Crosswalk Collective posts on Twitter alongside photos of each new crosswalk: “The city doesn’t keep us safe, so we keep us safe.”
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2022
Another one of Corden's show segments, Crosswalk the Musical, was said to have annoyed commuters and social media users when he and fellow stars of last year's live-action Cinderella film performed numbers in the street.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2022
Still, she said, “it was nice enough of them to give me a place,” but she wishes she had taken Crosswalk up on its offer of rental assistance.
From Washington Times • Jan. 11, 2020
The 57-year-old father led the Crosswalk Church’s security team and roamed its halls to protect fellow congregants, Mariana Rocha told the Virginian Pilot.
From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2019
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