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 woman was trying to cross Collins Street without a crosswalk when the accident occurred, according to the release. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Pedestrians are encouraged to use temporary crosswalks at North 83rd Street, North 79th Street and North 76th Street. — Blaise Mesa, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The demonstrators sat down in the crosswalk, carried signs and chanted messages critical of the president. — Ali Bauman, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026

Traffic-calming measures include speed lumps, new bicycle lanes, high-visibility crosswalks, curb extensions and curb islands, according to the city’s website. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 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