zebra crossing

American  

[zee-bruh kraw-sing, kros-ing, zeb-ruh] / ˈzi brə ˌkrɔ sɪŋ, ˈkrɒs ɪŋ, ˈzɛb rə /

noun

British.

• zebra crossings
  plural

1. a crosswalk marked with white stripes.

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zebra crossing British  

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• zebra crossings
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of zebra crossing

First recorded in 1950–55

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

zebra crossing

In a statement read to the court, another of the daughters said her mother made the "sensible" choice to use the zebra crossing but "did not stand a chance" due to Stokoe's choices.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

A mum whose daughter was killed after being hit by a car at a zebra crossing is calling for tougher sentences after learning that the driver responsible was released after six months.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026

Italian media reported that the 44-year-old worker was painting zebra crossing lines in the town of Lodi, near Milan, before he collapsed from the heat.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2023

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 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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