crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road
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To reach his numerical target, DeSantis wiped out modest spending initiatives for local athletic fields, community centers, fire-rescue equipment, flood control, food banks, foster care, homeless children, opioid prevention, pedestrian crosswalks, wellness and workforce housing.
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Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2024
For example, in Columbus, Ohio, city officials focused city improvement on three areas: crosswalks, speed limits and intersections.
—Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 10 June 2024
San Diego police said Ayon was within a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Otay Mesa Road and Otay Mesa Center when she was struck around 9:15 a.m.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
The woman was walking across South White Road outside of a marked crosswalk when she was hit by a gray 2008 Peterbilt garbage truck making a right-hand turn from northbound South White Road onto eastbound Tully Road, according to Garibay.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
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Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2024
For example, in Columbus, Ohio, city officials focused city improvement on three areas: crosswalks, speed limits and intersections.
—Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 10 June 2024
San Diego police said Ayon was within a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Otay Mesa Road and Otay Mesa Center when she was struck around 9:15 a.m.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
The woman was walking across South White Road outside of a marked crosswalk when she was hit by a gray 2008 Peterbilt garbage truck making a right-hand turn from northbound South White Road onto eastbound Tully Road, according to Garibay.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
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“Crosswalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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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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