crosswalk

noun

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

Examples of crosswalk in a Sentence

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The restriction only applies to the approaching side of the road before a crosswalk. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025 From January 1, California residents will no longer be allowed to park a vehicle within 20 feet of any unmarked or marked crosswalk or 15 feet of any crosswalk where a curb extension is present. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025 The victim was walking in a crosswalk on Wilshire Boulevard around 6:40 p.m. Sunday when she was struck by a white Toyota RAV4 and sent flying several feet into the air, according to a video and information shared by Santa Monica police. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024 Pedestrians on Stockton Boulevard must walk a minimum of five minutes to find a crosswalk in either direction. Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025 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 6 Feb. 2025.

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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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