crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road
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The construction will include roadway resurfacing, new granite curbs, widened concrete sidewalks, decorative streetlights, traffic signal changes, landscaping, raised crosswalks and site furniture, according to the project’s website.
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Celia Gruber, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Fekak was crossing Seventh Street, not in a crosswalk, based on preliminary information, according to Arcand.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
All that was left of the snow was shoveled into melting mounds at the edges of intersections and crosswalks.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The town’s crosswalks are painted green.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
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Celia Gruber, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Fekak was crossing Seventh Street, not in a crosswalk, based on preliminary information, according to Arcand.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
All that was left of the snow was shoveled into melting mounds at the edges of intersections and crosswalks.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The town’s crosswalks are painted green.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
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“Crosswalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk. Accessed 2 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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