crossing guard

American  

noun

1. an auxiliary police officer, community volunteer, etc., who directs traffic and assists children in crossing a street near a school.

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Example Sentences

“I want to protect the women of our country,” he insisted, dressed in a reflective jacket that made him look like a crossing guard.

From Salon

He held up his hand like a school crossing guard.

From Literature

Ray Meeks regularly wears a black mask with his green cap and fluorescent jacket as he works as a crossing guard at a busy intersection in Maplewood, New Jersey.

From Washington Times

Over the years, in between caring for her daughter, Ms. Williams has worked in a day care center, at a bank, and as a crossing guard.

From New York Times

As a girl in New York City in the 1930s and ’40s, Bernice "Bunny" Sandler wasn’t allowed to be a school crossing guard—only the boys at her school could do that.

From National Geographic Kids