crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road
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Irvine police said Murillo allegedly crashed into a pedestrian walking in the crosswalk at the intersection of Alton Parkway and Irvine Center Drive.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Correa was walking along a crosswalk at an intersection when a bus driver made a left turn and hit him.
—Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
The boys, 11 and 8, were with their mother and younger brother when witnesses say vehicles driven by Grossman and Erickson came speeding toward the crosswalk.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The suit contends the race ended when Grossman’s vehicle struck brothers Mark and Jacob Iskander, ages 11 and 8, in a crosswalk at about 80 mph in a 45 mph zone.
—City News Service, Daily News, 10 June 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Correa was walking along a crosswalk at an intersection when a bus driver made a left turn and hit him.
—Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
The boys, 11 and 8, were with their mother and younger brother when witnesses say vehicles driven by Grossman and Erickson came speeding toward the crosswalk.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The suit contends the race ended when Grossman’s vehicle struck brothers Mark and Jacob Iskander, ages 11 and 8, in a crosswalk at about 80 mph in a 45 mph zone.
—City News Service, Daily News, 10 June 2026
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“Crosswalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯ-ˌswȯk
: a specially paved or marked path for people walking across a street or road
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