crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road
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The crosswalks are meant to show that Walker's Point is a safe space for LGBTQ people.
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Rose Androwich, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Erasing rainbow crosswalks, lights on bridges, flags in parks and other public displays will not erase LGBTQ people from public consciousness, nor from the hearts and minds of those who know and love them as individual human beings.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2025
McDade was crossing the street outside a marked crosswalk when he was struck by a pickup truck, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 24 July 2025
The victim was in the crosswalk when he was hit but did not have the walk light, according to cops.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
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Rose Androwich, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Erasing rainbow crosswalks, lights on bridges, flags in parks and other public displays will not erase LGBTQ people from public consciousness, nor from the hearts and minds of those who know and love them as individual human beings.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2025
McDade was crossing the street outside a marked crosswalk when he was struck by a pickup truck, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 24 July 2025
The victim was in the crosswalk when he was hit but did not have the walk light, according to cops.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
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“Crosswalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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