crosswalk

noun

cross·​walk ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 

: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road

Examples of crosswalk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Police looked at the intersection camera and sure enough saw a man in a superhero costume jump out of his car at a red light to quickly guide a man who was struggling in a crosswalk. — Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 24 July 2026

The moment was captured by a street security camera in the city of Jonesboro and shared on social media by local police, who thanked Hellenthal for helping the man reach safety across the crosswalk. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Slow down near schools, bus stops, crosswalks and neighborhoods before sunrise. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

Under the daylighting law, Assembly Bill 413, motorists are required to park at least 20 feet on the approach side from crosswalks and at least 15 feet from curb extensions that stick into the intersection. — Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crosswalk

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk
• graywacke

Kids Definition

crosswalk

noun

cross·​walk ˈkrȯ-ˌswȯk 

: a specially paved or marked path for people walking across a street or road