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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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A woman who was hit by an e-bike as she used a pedestrian crossing has spoken about how she feared her unborn baby had died in the collision.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

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

He previously argued the pedestrian crossing was a known danger and said video from a nearby home security system the night of the crash will let jurors “see how dark it was.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2024

The agency also has partially closed a few other border ports of entry in recent months, including a pedestrian crossing in San Diego and a bridge in Eagle Pass, Texas.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 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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