zebra crossing
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of zebra crossing
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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"The traffic doesn't stop for me so what makes them think it will stop for parents, whether there is a zebra crossing or not. In the mornings, it's a fighting battle every day," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025
The trio even recreated the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” album cover — only trading the zebra crossing in London for New York.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2023
The monument in the foreground of the video, the zebra crossing, the taxi rank and the distinctive gate were located in satellite images.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2022
"It's a lovely evening," he writes, "and as I make for the station the first teenagers of spring are gathering, waiting for their turn on the zebra crossing."
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2022
The Government never paid for Sophie Mol’s funeral because she wasn’t killed on a zebra crossing.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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