crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the affected vehicles may cross yellow center lines, block crosswalks, or stop in front of oncoming traffic near intersections.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
Additional information about the crash, including whether the pedestrian was in a crosswalk, was not immediately available Monday morning.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
The east side of 111th Street was affected, including a crosswalk.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
James Bailey, 40, is facing one count of leaving the scene of an accident with serious bodily injury, resisting an officer without violence and failing to yield for a pedestrian at a crosswalk.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
Additional information about the crash, including whether the pedestrian was in a crosswalk, was not immediately available Monday morning.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
The east side of 111th Street was affected, including a crosswalk.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
James Bailey, 40, is facing one count of leaving the scene of an accident with serious bodily injury, resisting an officer without violence and failing to yield for a pedestrian at a crosswalk.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Crosswalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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