crosswalk
Americannoun
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crosswalks
plural
noun
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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."
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A man in Washington filmed himself raging at a Mingo delivery robot, yelling “You took a human job!” after the robot asked for help pressing a crosswalk button.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Thirteen-year-old Joshua Mora was walking home from school March 30, 2023, when he was hit by a motorcycle in the crosswalk at Whittier Boulevard and Orme Avenue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
The lawsuit said the intersection lacked signage, lighting and other traffic control tools that would have helped a driver see and avoid the teen in the crosswalk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Customers like the photos that capture the capybaras doing something human-like: crossing a street at a crosswalk, or lined up as if to pose for him.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
We learned that the van had hit him at a crosswalk.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
"We've got reports of robots causing issues with traffic, blocking emergency vehicles because they're acting erratically at crosswalks."
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Their robot fleet of 2,000 robots uses AI to learn to beetter navigate unpredictable outdoor street intersections, crosswalks, climate conditions and obstacles.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
We can place it over to the side into a larger snow pile while making sure it’s not in the way of the crosswalks and curbs.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
In all four crosswalks, delightful renditions of Holly’s famous thick-rimmed eyeglasses were painted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
I keep my eyes straight ahead and cross three crosswalks without drawing much attention.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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