pelican crossing
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of pelican crossing
C20: from pe ( destrian ) li ( ght ) con ( trolled ) crossing, with -con adapted to -can of pelican
Example Sentences
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On the day of the accident, she had illegally parked her car on a pelican crossing before attempting to perform a U-turn.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2024
Andrew Davies, prosecuting, told the court that Mrs Gay, 67, and Mr Gay, 58, were hit on a pelican crossing.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2023
Mr Zeb, who lives yards away from the crossing, says he and other locals have campaigned for a pelican crossing to be installed.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2022
Police want speak to a pedestrian wearing dark clothing who was using the pelican crossing at the time of the crash.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2022
There's the beep, beep, beep of the pelican crossing, the bass roar of buses and the screech of food-delivery mopeds that rarely stop, day or night.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2019
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