crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road
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As of Saturday evening, despite the boy’s tragic death, white crosswalks still had not been painted at the intersection.
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Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Cyclists choose between a narrow shoulder and a sidewalk where a parent pushing a stroller hesitates at a crosswalk whose signal timing has not caught up to any of it.
—Andrew Chrismer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The bike path runs through the crosswalks, and disabled or slow-moving pedestrians, or those who are simply inattentive, will have to contend with riders zinging through at high speed.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Apr. 2026
Lopez was previously struck by a vehicle while riding his bike in a crosswalk on 10th Street and could not find his dog for five hours after the collision.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Cyclists choose between a narrow shoulder and a sidewalk where a parent pushing a stroller hesitates at a crosswalk whose signal timing has not caught up to any of it.
—Andrew Chrismer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The bike path runs through the crosswalks, and disabled or slow-moving pedestrians, or those who are simply inattentive, will have to contend with riders zinging through at high speed.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Apr. 2026
Lopez was previously struck by a vehicle while riding his bike in a crosswalk on 10th Street and could not find his dog for five hours after the collision.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Crosswalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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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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