crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road
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Police said Klinghoffer failed to yield, noting that Sanchez was in the crosswalk at the time.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Officials said Klinghoffer, 45, was driving a black 2022 GMC Yukon when his vehicle struck pedestrian Israel Sanchez in a crosswalk.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
Investigators said the pedestrian crossing Colfax was not in the crosswalk at the time of the crash.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
Construction crews will replace four-way stop signs with stoplights and install accompanying sidewalks, crosswalks, walk signals and ramps.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Officials said Klinghoffer, 45, was driving a black 2022 GMC Yukon when his vehicle struck pedestrian Israel Sanchez in a crosswalk.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
Investigators said the pedestrian crossing Colfax was not in the crosswalk at the time of the crash.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
Construction crews will replace four-way stop signs with stoplights and install accompanying sidewalks, crosswalks, walk signals and ramps.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crosswalk
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“Crosswalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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