crosswalk

noun

cross·​walk ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 

: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road

Examples of crosswalk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The third project in Wilmington, near the Port of Los Angeles, would have fixed crumbling sidewalks and added high-visibility crosswalks. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

The newest plan focuses on street redesigns, safer crosswalks and intersections, speed management and possibly the use of red-light cameras. — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Empty cans, crushed cups, paper plates, napkins, food containers, wristbands, bottles and strips of orange-and-blue confetti covered crosswalks and curb lanes. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026

That could mean adding a crosswalk, changing signal timing, redesigning a bike lane or adjusting how curb space gets used. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crosswalk

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk
• graywacke

Kids Definition

crosswalk

noun

cross·​walk ˈkrȯ-ˌswȯk 

: a specially paved or marked path for people walking across a street or road