crossing guard
noun
: a person whose job is to help people (such as schoolchildren) go across busy streets safely
Examples of crossing guard in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Like many Chicago schools, ours deals with a crossing guard shortage, parents wary of letting children walk or bike to class, traffic, and reckless drivers at pickup and drop-off times.
—
Patrick Corcoran, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
My father was a carpenter, and my mother worked as a crossing guard.
—Chuck Mattera, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Puckett is an active community member and has worked as a parent volunteer, PTA member, recreational youth sports coach, basketball coach at his son’s school, volunteer crossing guard and lunchtime security support member, according to the lawsuit.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
And usually, a school crossing guard guides students and parents across the intersection.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
The council voted to eliminate a school crossing guard program that cost $450,000 and to reduce library services by $510,000.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 18 July 2024
Haitian-American filmmaker Sorelle patiently observes their days and ways, while Esperance works as a crossing guard and Junior works as a parking lot attendant but has aspirations of becoming a stand-up comic.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 July 2024
There was no crossing guard on duty as students were released at 1 p.m. for the last day of school before summer break, the chief said.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
The all-but-anonymous mom volunteering as a crossing guard at her kid’s school stood out on this particular morning in her sun hat and dressy batik-pattern outfit.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Patrick Corcoran, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
My father was a carpenter, and my mother worked as a crossing guard.
—Chuck Mattera, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Puckett is an active community member and has worked as a parent volunteer, PTA member, recreational youth sports coach, basketball coach at his son’s school, volunteer crossing guard and lunchtime security support member, according to the lawsuit.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
And usually, a school crossing guard guides students and parents across the intersection.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
The council voted to eliminate a school crossing guard program that cost $450,000 and to reduce library services by $510,000.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 18 July 2024
Haitian-American filmmaker Sorelle patiently observes their days and ways, while Esperance works as a crossing guard and Junior works as a parking lot attendant but has aspirations of becoming a stand-up comic.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 July 2024
There was no crossing guard on duty as students were released at 1 p.m. for the last day of school before summer break, the chief said.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
The all-but-anonymous mom volunteering as a crossing guard at her kid’s school stood out on this particular morning in her sun hat and dressy batik-pattern outfit.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
Dictionary Entries Near crossing guard
Cite this Entry
“Crossing guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossing%20guard. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share