crosswalk

[ kraws-wawk, kros- ]
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noun
  1. a lane marked off for pedestrians to use when crossing a street, as at an intersection.

Origin of crosswalk

1
First recorded in 1735–45; cross- + walk

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British Dictionary definitions for crosswalk

crosswalk

/ (ˈkrɒsˌwɔːk) /


noun
  1. US and Canadian a path across a road marked as a crossing for pedestrians: Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): pedestrian crossing See also zebra crossing, pelican crossing

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