jaywalk
verb (used without object)
to cross a street at a place other than a regular crossing or in a heedless manner, as diagonally or against a traffic light.
jaywalker
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a word derived from
jaywalk.
Example Sentences
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Sure, under the bill, the jaywalker couldn’t legally cross the street in traffic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
And as she drank her second drink and scowled at the bartender, it occurred to Enid that she must have been that jaywalker, that woman with the blue purse.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2021
The minivan performed smoothly, even stopping for a jaywalker, before abruptly pulling to the right side of the road.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2018
What if that jaywalker stops at a median?
From The Verge ● May 9, 2018
Nowadays, it’s hard to find even a jaywalker.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2013
