crosswalk

[ kraws-wawk, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˌwɔk, ˈkrɒs- /

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noun

a lane marked off for pedestrians to use when crossing a street, as at an intersection.

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Origin of crosswalk

First recorded in 1735–45; cross- + walk

Words nearby crosswalk

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How to use crosswalk in a sentence

From automated crosswalks to slow-streets banning vehicles, urban residents suddenly saw their streets turned into safer, public spaces overnight.
Cities that favored pedestrians over cars are reversing course|Camille Squires|August 25, 2021|Quartz
The two-lane road with slim shoulders was shuttered for months at a time during the pandemic lull, reopening this spring with stone sidewalks, raised crosswalks, curbside parking and a roundabout on each side of town.
As infrastructure debate lingers, $34 million and a new sidewalk are bringing life to a small Virginia town|Luz Lazo|July 23, 2021|Washington Post
Prince William County police said he was not in a crosswalk.
Pedestrian struck and killed in Woodbridge|Dana Hedgpeth|April 23, 2021|Washington Post
It’s designed to audibly alert wearers when they’re approaching possibly hazardous situations like crosswalks or strangers.
Researchers design an AI-powered backpack for the visually impaired|Dalvin Brown|March 25, 2021|Washington Post

The spatial camera, built by the computer vision company Luxonis, can read signs, detect crosswalks and see coming changes in elevation.
Researchers design an AI-powered backpack for the visually impaired|Dalvin Brown|March 25, 2021|Washington Post
One of those incidents came last December, when a driver for the company fatally struck 6-year-old Sofia Liu in a crosswalk.
Uber Finally Gets Banned—in Delhi|Olivia Nuzzi|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Agnes tripped over the crosswalk and purchased the little bag of peppermints.
The Corner House Girls|Grace Brooks Hill

British Dictionary definitions for crosswalk

crosswalk

/ (ˈkrɒsˌwɔːk) /

noun

US and Canadian a path across a road marked as a crossing for pedestriansAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): pedestrian crossing See also zebra crossing, pelican crossing

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crosswalk

Origin of crosswalk

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