zebra crossing

[ zee-bruh kraw-sing, kros-ing; British zeb-ruh ]

noun

, British.

1. a crosswalk marked with white stripes.

zebra crossing

noun

1. a pedestrian crossing marked on a road by broad alternate black and white stripes. Once on the crossing the pedestrian has right of way

Word History and Origins

Origin of zebra crossing¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Father Ben, 45, said a zebra crossing outside St Mark's had seen "two shootings and seven stabbings" in the months leading up to Dylan's death.

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Upgrade work has started at a zebra crossing in West Yorkshire which has become notorious for accidents.

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An eight-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after he was struck by a car on a zebra crossing notorious for accidents in Bradford.

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Italian media reported that the 44-year-old worker was painting zebra crossing lines in the town of Lodi, near Milan, before he collapsed from the heat.

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A teenager was hit and killed by a car on a zebra crossing as she made her way home, an inquest opening has heard.

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