crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road
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The city is installing a new crosswalk there with additional safety features for pedestrians, but it isn’t yet known whether the area around the new crosswalk will have a red curb.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
An initial investigation found that the pedestrian appeared to be crossing the road but not using a marked crosswalk at the time of the collision, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Evidence shows that raised crosswalks, speed bumps, narrower roads and, in particular, car lanes reclaimed for cyclists, pedestrians and landscaping are effective methods for forcing drivers to slow down, thereby making communities healthier and safer.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
For those driving: Yield or stop for walkers, cyclists or anyone using crosswalks.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
An initial investigation found that the pedestrian appeared to be crossing the road but not using a marked crosswalk at the time of the collision, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Evidence shows that raised crosswalks, speed bumps, narrower roads and, in particular, car lanes reclaimed for cyclists, pedestrians and landscaping are effective methods for forcing drivers to slow down, thereby making communities healthier and safer.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
For those driving: Yield or stop for walkers, cyclists or anyone using crosswalks.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Crosswalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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