pedestrian crossing
noun
formal
: a marked path where people can safely walk across a street or road
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Outside Liverpool Street station, a pedestrian crossing marks the invisible border that separates all this money and power from the poverty of the East End.
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Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
As far as traffic improvements go on Mallard Creek Road, the developer and CDOT are in discussions about a possible light and/or pedestrian crossing on Mallard Creek Road.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Along the North End’s largest street, Harrison Boulevard, there are no stoplights or stop signs, and there is one pedestrian crossing light at Lemp Street.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Dec. 2025
The events that led to Rendon’s slaying began when he was arrested May 27, 2020, while allegedly trying to smuggle less than a half-pound of methamphetamine into the U.S. through a pedestrian crossing lane from Tijuana to San Diego, according to prosecutors.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2025
People hide in an underground pedestrian crossing during Russia's night missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025.
—CBS News, 29 Nov. 2025
The developer also agreed to pay for a new IndyGo bus stop, safety upgrades at the trail's 46th Street pedestrian crossing and a traffic study.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
At a conventional intersection, drivers are turning left, traffic is passing in both directions and a right turn on red might include a driver who doesn’t see a pedestrian crossing with the light, Bryson said.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
To ensure the safety of pedestrians, flaggers will be stationed at these access points to assist with pedestrian crossing, officials said.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
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Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
As far as traffic improvements go on Mallard Creek Road, the developer and CDOT are in discussions about a possible light and/or pedestrian crossing on Mallard Creek Road.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Along the North End’s largest street, Harrison Boulevard, there are no stoplights or stop signs, and there is one pedestrian crossing light at Lemp Street.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Dec. 2025
The events that led to Rendon’s slaying began when he was arrested May 27, 2020, while allegedly trying to smuggle less than a half-pound of methamphetamine into the U.S. through a pedestrian crossing lane from Tijuana to San Diego, according to prosecutors.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2025
People hide in an underground pedestrian crossing during Russia's night missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025.
—CBS News, 29 Nov. 2025
The developer also agreed to pay for a new IndyGo bus stop, safety upgrades at the trail's 46th Street pedestrian crossing and a traffic study.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
At a conventional intersection, drivers are turning left, traffic is passing in both directions and a right turn on red might include a driver who doesn’t see a pedestrian crossing with the light, Bryson said.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
To ensure the safety of pedestrians, flaggers will be stationed at these access points to assist with pedestrian crossing, officials said.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Pedestrian crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedestrian%20crossing. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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