crosswalk

noun

cross·​walk ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk How to pronounce crosswalk (audio)
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road

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Page first shared news of their relationship in June, when the Umbrella Academy actor posted an image of the couple walking on a street with a rainbow crosswalk. Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025 The crosswalks on the north and east sides of the intersection are closed, too. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2025 Surveillance video from nearby apartments showed Babbitt carrying two white plastic grocery sacks and walking west to east in the crosswalk at Grand and 12th Street. Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025 Friends and family members of Emery Chalekian — a 12-year-old girl who was struck by a vehicle and killed in April while in the crosswalk at Encinitas Boulevard and Village Square — have been lobbying city officials to make roadway safety changes. Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crosswalk

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crosswalk was in 1671

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“Crosswalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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crosswalk

noun
cross·​walk ˈkrȯ-ˌswȯk How to pronounce crosswalk (audio)
: a specially paved or marked path for people walking across a street or road

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