crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road
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The islands that split traffic going in and out of the roundabout mean pedestrians have fewer lanes to cross at a time because the crosswalks cross those islands.
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Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Just steps from the skinny green rowhouse where his wife and two young sons slept, footsteps quickened in the crosswalk behind Zeek, pounding the asphalt.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
The Colfax Corridor Improvements project — originally allocated $20 million — was meant to add lighting, trees and better crosswalks in four major business districts across Colfax.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
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
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Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Just steps from the skinny green rowhouse where his wife and two young sons slept, footsteps quickened in the crosswalk behind Zeek, pounding the asphalt.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
The Colfax Corridor Improvements project — originally allocated $20 million — was meant to add lighting, trees and better crosswalks in four major business districts across Colfax.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
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
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“Crosswalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk. Accessed 9 Oct. 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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