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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

cross-utilize, cross-validation, cross vault, cross-vein, cross-vine, crosswalk, crossway, crossways, cross wind, cross wire, cross wires
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Words related to crosswalk

bridge, crossroad, intersection, junction, overpass, passage, crossing, interchange, cloverleaf, crossway, decussation, exchange, grating, gridiron, loop, network, screen, traversal, traverse, underpass

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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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