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

According to police, the nanny and the child were in the crosswalk when they were struck. — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

When the Department of Transportation installed accessible crosswalks in the 2010s, its announcements were recorded by DOT electrician Dennis Ferrara — whose Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn, accent had a distinctly local flavor. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

The city is joining the SafeAcross program, which aims to promote pedestrian-friendly communities by training drivers to be aware of crosswalks. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Surveillance video released by Atlanta police showed a man following the woman near a crosswalk before the confrontation. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 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