jaywalker
- a word derived from jaywalk.
Example Sentences
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“You can watch the term jaywalker take off, becoming a normal word,” he adds.
From Slate ● May 18, 2022
A commuter driving home at night has enough hazards to worry about without a barely visible jaywalker in dark clothes suddenly emerging in the headlights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 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
Programming the car to respond to someone crossing the street at daytime in one thing, but getting it to perceive and react to a jaywalker is entirely different.
From The Verge ● May 9, 2018
Nowadays, it’s hard to find even a jaywalker.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2013
