crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road
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Commissioner Tanya Bhatt, who led the effort, said the new installation incorporates materials from the original crosswalk.
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Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Six months after the Florida Department of Transportation ripped up the iconic rainbow crosswalk on South Beach, the City of Miami Beach unveiled a new walkway to commemorate its LGBTQ community Friday morning.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Especially if there is a crosswalk beyond a stop sign and at blind intersections, often created by subdivision entry monuments, walls and shrubs.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The woman had been crossing the street in the eastbound direction in the crosswalk.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Six months after the Florida Department of Transportation ripped up the iconic rainbow crosswalk on South Beach, the City of Miami Beach unveiled a new walkway to commemorate its LGBTQ community Friday morning.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Especially if there is a crosswalk beyond a stop sign and at blind intersections, often created by subdivision entry monuments, walls and shrubs.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The woman had been crossing the street in the eastbound direction in the crosswalk.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Crosswalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk. Accessed 18 Apr. 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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