crosswalk
noun
a lane marked off for pedestrians to use when crossing a street, as at an intersection.
crosswalks
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pluralof crosswalk.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Chicago, under its “complete streets” design program, has been reworking the Archer Avenue area since last year, narrowing the main lane to calm traffic and adding consistent left-turn lanes, pedestrian islands and improved crosswalks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
"We've got reports of robots causing issues with traffic, blocking emergency vehicles because they're acting erratically at crosswalks."
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
We can place it over to the side into a larger snow pile while making sure it’s not in the way of the crosswalks and curbs.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
Hale said he requested marked crosswalks on Midvale Avenue in early October but no improvements had been made.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
All classrooms were crowded, swarms were on the crosswalks, the dormitories were as noisy as factories, every bulletin board was a forest of notices.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
