crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
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Definition of crosswalk
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road
Examples of crosswalk in a Sentence
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Safety improvements include modifying sidewalks and extending the curb to increase pedestrian visibility, and shortening the length of crosswalks. — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "Dakota County’s Southview Boulevard project wins international award," 31 Aug. 2019 The child was walking to school alone and crossed Sunset Road, which does not have crosswalks in that area, when she was hit by a car traveling eastbound on Sunset, according to Brentwood police. — Thy Vo, The Mercury News, "11-year-old girl airlifted to hospital after hit-and-run in Brentwood," 29 Aug. 2019 Goncalves was arrested and charged with a crosswalk violation and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, police said. — Alyssa Lukpat, BostonGlobe.com, "Mass. State Police arrest Revere man who allegedly struck woman, 80, walking in crosswalk," 28 Aug. 2019 Brisson ran over a median, knocked down two crosswalk signals and crossed into the northbound lanes, Johnson said. — Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al, "‘Highly intoxicated’ driver crashed into Huntsville cop car, police say," 27 Aug. 2019 Do the push buttons for pedestrians at some city crosswalks do anything at all? — Arnessa Garrett, Dallas News, "Pedestrian crosswalk buttons, pool stories and more from Curious Texas this week," 23 Aug. 2019 To this day the famous crosswalk attracts hundreds of fans and tourists year after year. — Saleah Blancaflor, PEOPLE.com, "PEOPLE Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles' Abbey Road with Special Edition Issue," 21 Aug. 2019 When the pavement has had 14 days to cure, crews will install the final striping and mark crosswalks. — oregonlive.com, "Portland metro Thursday traffic: Night paving closes lanes on West Burnside," 15 Aug. 2019 The rainbow crosswalk that Simsbury painted for Pride Month will soon return to its regulation white color — but the town has plans for a permanent artwork that will celebrate the LGBTQ community year-round. — Emily Brindley, courant.com, "After temporary rainbow crosswalk, Simsbury plans new, permanent installation," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crosswalk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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crosswalk
noun
English Language Learners Definition of crosswalk
US
: a marked path where people can safely walk across a street or road
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crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
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Kids Definition of crosswalk
: a specially marked path for people to walk across a street
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