crosswalk

noun

cross·​walk ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk How to pronounce crosswalk (audio)
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road

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The collision was reported around 6:50 p.m. Oct. 18, when the driver of a black SUV turned left from East Julian Street onto northbound North 11th Street and hit a woman walking in the crosswalk. Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024 According to prosecutors, Klinghoffer was behind the wheel when his vehicle struck Israel Sanchez in the crosswalk on March 18, 2024 in the city of Alhambra, just east of Los Angeles. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024 The girls were reportedly crossing North 59th Avenue near West Greenway Road and away from the crosswalk when a vehicle struck them. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024 Ruth Cruz, 30th, funded the installation of bollards south of Irving Park to make crosswalks and intersections safer. Patrick Corcoran, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crosswalk 

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crosswalk was in 1671

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“Crosswalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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crosswalk

noun
cross·​walk ˈkrȯ-ˌswȯk How to pronounce crosswalk (audio)
: a specially paved or marked path for people walking across a street or road

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