pedestrian crossing
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The attorney said trees and cars limited the motorists’ ability to see the pedestrian crossing sign that warns of the crosswalk ahead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
The father of a 25-year-old man killed after being hit on a pedestrian crossing by a speeding car has urged drivers to "pay more attention".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025
An EU mission at the Rafah border point between Gaza and Egypt will resume following the ceasefire, with the pedestrian crossing due to reopen on October 14, Italy said Friday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
Officers first responded at 2:48 a.m. after a vehicle drove onto the sidewalk on North Dexter Avenue and struck a pedestrian crossing Harrison Street.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
A coachman driving a carriage swears at him; a pedestrian crossing the road and brushing the horse's nose with his shoulder looks at him angrily and shakes the snow off his sleeve.
From The Schoolmistress, and other stories by Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich
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