zebra crossing

[ zee-bruh kraw-sing, kros-ing; British zeb-ruh ]

noun

, British.

1. a crosswalk marked with white stripes.

zebra crossing

noun

1. a pedestrian crossing marked on a road by broad alternate black and white stripes. Once on the crossing the pedestrian has right of way

Word History and Origins

Origin of zebra crossing¹

First recorded in 1950–55