crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road
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If the crosswalk has a curb extension, the no-parking zone is reduced to 15 feet.
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Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
The current parking lot on the east side of the building would be removed and relocated to the west side, with 34 spaces available and one ADA reserved space, and a new crosswalk along Lee Boulevard with rectangular rapid flashing beacons will be installed for pedestrian access.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
The students painted the crosswalks in front of Harwood and Bedford Junior High schools in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford school district.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
One design concept proposed includes new crosswalks and signage alerting vehicles of pedestrians and cyclists at River Road and East Witherspoon Street.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
The current parking lot on the east side of the building would be removed and relocated to the west side, with 34 spaces available and one ADA reserved space, and a new crosswalk along Lee Boulevard with rectangular rapid flashing beacons will be installed for pedestrian access.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
The students painted the crosswalks in front of Harwood and Bedford Junior High schools in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford school district.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
One design concept proposed includes new crosswalks and signage alerting vehicles of pedestrians and cyclists at River Road and East Witherspoon Street.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Crosswalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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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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