crosswalk

[ kraws-wawk, kros- ]

noun

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

crosswalk

/ ˈkrɒsˌwɔːk /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of crosswalk¹

First recorded in 1735–45; cross- + walk

Example Sentences

On the other hand, the robot lost its nerve trying to turn right across a crosswalk.

From Slate

Waymo may iron out the kinks in its software, but my AV in the crosswalk was a metaphor: There’s only so much room on the road, and if space is held by a car, it’s not available for anything else.

From Slate

Unfortunately, the spot was blocking a crosswalk and a bike lane.

From Slate

Hench: “I want to tell a story: We were crossing Ventura Boulevard — this big multilane street — and right in the middle of the crosswalk there was a praying mantis. And without missing a beat, didn’t Marlo reach down and pick up this praying mantis and carry it with her across to the other side of the street and put it on the lawn? Now, doesn’t that speak volumes?”

From Los Angeles Times

In Waterbury, Connecticut, for example, state and local officials worked together to narrow lanes and shorten crosswalk distances on Grand Street downtown, slowing traffic by 10 percent.

From Slate

Related Words

• bridge
• crossroad
• intersection
• junction
• overpass
• passage