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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

crossruff, crosstalk, crosstie, crosstown, crosstree, crosswalk, crossway, crossways, crosswind, crosswise, crossword

Origin of crosswalk

First recorded in 1735–45; cross- + walk
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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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