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crosswalk

[kraws-wawk, kros-]

noun

  1. a lane marked off for pedestrians to use when crossing a street, as at an intersection.



crosswalk

/ ˈɒˌɔː /

noun

  1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): pedestrian crossing.a path across a road marked as a crossing for pedestrians See also zebra crossing pelican crossing

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crosswalk1

First recorded in 1735–45; cross- + walk
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She was walking in a marked crosswalk at the time of the collision, which occurred around 7:30 p.m.

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Klinghoffer was driving a black GMC Yukon at the corner of West Main Street and South Meridian Avenue when he turned left at the intersection while 47-year-old Sanchez was walking in a marked crosswalk.

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“These are very old streets in the midst of Lincoln Heights, which was the center of the east side,” he says, tracking his finger up and down the crosswalk in the artwork.

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Use the crosswalk and be careful when crossing the road.

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In Redwood City, city officials said they knew of four locations with hacked crosswalk signals, said deputy city manager Jennifer Yamaguma.

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