pedestrian crossing

British

noun

US and Canadian name: crosswalk. a path across a road marked as a crossing for pedestrians See also zebra crossing pelican crossing

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It also should make pedestrian crossing safer and reduce time spent at stoplights.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

An EU mission at the Rafah border point between Gaza and Egypt will resume following the ceasefire, with the pedestrian crossing due to reopen on October 14, Italy said Friday.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

Melissa Burr was killed while using a pedestrian crossing there in August 2021.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2024

A major pedestrian crossing in San Diego was closed for weeks starting in September as authorities turned more attention to people who entered the country without permission.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023

A coachman driving a carriage swears at him; a pedestrian crossing the road and brushing the horse's nose with his shoulder looks at him angrily and shakes the snow off his sleeve.

From The Schoolmistress, and other stories by Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich

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