pedestrian crossing
noun
formal
: a marked path where people can safely walk across a street or road
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Authorities in the Swiss city of Basel have installed 12 of the altered pedestrian crossing lights at locations frequented by soccer fans while the country hosts the nearly month-long tournament.
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Ciaran Fahey, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
The price includes extending medians with paint, changing the angle of crosswalks to shorten them and adding pedestrian crossing signs with flashing lights.
—Pili Saravia, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
That intersection had a pedestrian crossing which caused one lane to be open — and the intersecting lane to have a red light — for longer than usual, which was marked for blind pedestrians by a loud tone.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 23 May 2025
The audio, created using deepfakes of the tech CEOs' voices, were circulated by an anonymous hacker or group who gained access to the pedestrian crossing systems in cities including Alameda, Oakland, and San Francisco.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
State of play: The city has been pushing to improve pedestrian safety in recent years by adding speed bumps, curb extensions, pedestrian crossing signs and traffic cameras around school zones.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
According to prosecutors, Rendon, the victim, was arrested on May 27 while trying to smuggle less than a half-pound of methamphetamine into the U.S. through a pedestrian crossing lane from Tijuana to San Diego.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The intersection has sidewalks leading up to the crosswalk along with a pedestrian crossing signal, Blowers said in an email on Friday.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Vissers also recommends wider sidewalks and a shorter pedestrian crossing at the intersection.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Ciaran Fahey, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
The price includes extending medians with paint, changing the angle of crosswalks to shorten them and adding pedestrian crossing signs with flashing lights.
—Pili Saravia, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
That intersection had a pedestrian crossing which caused one lane to be open — and the intersecting lane to have a red light — for longer than usual, which was marked for blind pedestrians by a loud tone.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 23 May 2025
The audio, created using deepfakes of the tech CEOs' voices, were circulated by an anonymous hacker or group who gained access to the pedestrian crossing systems in cities including Alameda, Oakland, and San Francisco.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
State of play: The city has been pushing to improve pedestrian safety in recent years by adding speed bumps, curb extensions, pedestrian crossing signs and traffic cameras around school zones.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
According to prosecutors, Rendon, the victim, was arrested on May 27 while trying to smuggle less than a half-pound of methamphetamine into the U.S. through a pedestrian crossing lane from Tijuana to San Diego.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The intersection has sidewalks leading up to the crosswalk along with a pedestrian crossing signal, Blowers said in an email on Friday.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Vissers also recommends wider sidewalks and a shorter pedestrian crossing at the intersection.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Pedestrian crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedestrian%20crossing. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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