crosswalk
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of crosswalk
Explanation
A crosswalk is a marked walkway across a road or street. Crosswalks make it safer for pedestrians to cross the street. Another term for a crosswalk is a "pedestrian crossing," a path for people to use when they cross the street. Some crosswalks are simply painted lines on the road, while others have traffic signals that show you when it's safe to cross. The earliest, 18th century version of a crosswalk was a path in a garden that cut across other paths, and by the 1850s it meant "pedestrian crossing."
Example Sentences
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Issaquah City Council incumbent Victoria Hunt, director of data solutions at Crosswalk Labs, received more than two-thirds of the primary vote against three challengers for Position 6.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023
“Crossing the street here in Los Angeles is a harrowing experience,” wrote the representative of the Crosswalk Collective, explaining what spurred them into picking up their paint rollers.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2022
Another one of Corden's show segments, Crosswalk the Musical, was said to have annoyed commuters and social media users when he and fellow stars of last year's live-action Cinderella film performed numbers in the street.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2022
Howard said some refused help from the church and Crosswalk.
From Washington Times • Jan. 11, 2020
The 57-year-old father led the Crosswalk Church’s security team and roamed its halls to protect fellow congregants, Mariana Rocha told the Virginian Pilot.
From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2019
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