crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road
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Witnesses said a 46-year-old man was headed north on White Bear Parkway in a Kia SUV while the woman was walking east in the crosswalk of Birch Lake Boulevard, said Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office Sgt.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article San Diego shifted last weekend from issuing warnings to writing actual citations when vehicles are parked within 20 feet of any intersection or crosswalk, whether it is marked or unmarked.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
The victim was walking outside of an unmarked crosswalk on Normandy and was struck by the Dodge.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
State of play: The AG's Office filed lawsuits against three drivers, including Maryland resident Earl Curtis, who struck and injured a child in a Capitol Hill crosswalk last year.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article San Diego shifted last weekend from issuing warnings to writing actual citations when vehicles are parked within 20 feet of any intersection or crosswalk, whether it is marked or unmarked.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
The victim was walking outside of an unmarked crosswalk on Normandy and was struck by the Dodge.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
State of play: The AG's Office filed lawsuits against three drivers, including Maryland resident Earl Curtis, who struck and injured a child in a Capitol Hill crosswalk last year.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Crosswalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯ-ˌswȯk
: a specially paved or marked path for people walking across a street or road
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