crosswalk

noun

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

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In another, blood pooled across a crosswalk littered with broken glass and debris from the blasts. — Greg Myre, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 The traffic safety law, Assembly Bill 413, prohibits parking within 20 feet of the approach side of a marked or unmarked crosswalk, or within 15 feet when a curb extension is present. — Madison Smalstig july 29, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 Bar Fortuna is scheduled to open in early fall at 2917 Main Street, in the former Vamos Vamos space, one block and a crosswalk from Crudo e Nudo. — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 According to the company, the Waymo car was traveling east at 27 mph on Venice Boulevard when a blue sedan going 47-50 mph hit a pedestrian outside a crosswalk and then swerved into the opposite traffic lane, striking the self-driving car. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crosswalk

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First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crosswalk was in 1853

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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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