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zebra crossing

ze·bra cross·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [zee-bruh kraw-sing, kros-ing]
    • /ˈzi brə ˈkrɔ sɪŋ, ˈkrɒs ɪŋ/
    • /ˈzeb.rə ˈkrɒs.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zee-bruh kraw-sing, kros-ing]
    • /ˈzi brə ˈkrɔ sɪŋ, ˈkrɒs ɪŋ/

Definitions of zebra crossing words

  • noun zebra crossing a street crossing marked with white stripes. 1
  • noun zebra crossing place to cross road 1
  • countable noun zebra crossing In Britain, a zebra crossing is a place on the road that is marked with black and white stripes, where vehicles are supposed to stop so that people can walk across. 0
  • noun zebra crossing a pedestrian crossing marked on a road by broad alternate black and white stripes. Once on the crossing the pedestrian has right of way 0
  • noun zebra crossing a crosswalk, indicated by white stripes marked on the road, in which the pedestrian has the right of way 0
See all 5 definitions of zebra crossing

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Origin of zebra crossing

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Zebra crossing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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zebra crossing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

zebra crossing usage trend in Literature

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