crosswalk

cross·walk

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kraws-wawk, kros-]
- /ˈkrɔsˌwɔk, ˈkrɒs-/
- /ˈkrɒs.wɔːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kraws-wawk, kros-]
- /ˈkrɔsˌwɔk, ˈkrɒs-/

Definitions of crosswalk word

countable noun crosswalk A crosswalk is a place where pedestrians can cross a street and where drivers must stop to let them cross. 3
noun crosswalk a path across a road marked as a crossing for pedestrians 3
noun crosswalk a crossing lane marked off for pedestrians 3
noun crosswalk a lane marked off for pedestrians to use when crossing a street, as at an intersection. 1
noun crosswalk A marked part of a road where pedestrians have right of way to cross. 1
noun crosswalk pedestrian crossing 1

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Origin of crosswalk

First appearance:

before 1735

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1735-45; cross- + walk

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Parts of speech for Crosswalk

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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crosswalk popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for crosswalk

noun crosswalk

overpass — a road, pedestrian walkway, railroad, bridge, etc., crossing over some barrier, as another road or walkway.
crossroad — a road that crosses another road
junction — an act of joining; combining.
bridge — A bridge is a structure that is built over a railway, river, or road so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other.
passage — a slow, cadenced trot executed with great elevation of the feet and characterized by a moment of suspension before the feet strike the ground.

All 23 Synonyms of crosswalk