crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road
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And in January, a Waymo hit a student walking through a crosswalk near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
By walking or using a bicycle, visitors can drive a mock street with stop signs, two roundabouts, a railroad crossing, yield signs and crosswalks.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
On the night of the incident, Hernandez-Mendoza was crossing the street — with a crosswalk safety light activated — when he was hit by a car being driven by Kolarsky, according to prosecutors.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Grossman, convicted of second-degree murder and serving 15 years to life, was allegedly speeding after margaritas when her Mercedes hit Mark and Jacob Iskander in a crosswalk.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
By walking or using a bicycle, visitors can drive a mock street with stop signs, two roundabouts, a railroad crossing, yield signs and crosswalks.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
On the night of the incident, Hernandez-Mendoza was crossing the street — with a crosswalk safety light activated — when he was hit by a car being driven by Kolarsky, according to prosecutors.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Grossman, convicted of second-degree murder and serving 15 years to life, was allegedly speeding after margaritas when her Mercedes hit Mark and Jacob Iskander in a crosswalk.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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“Crosswalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk. Accessed 19 May. 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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