crosswalk

noun

cross·​walk ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 

: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road

Examples of crosswalk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The city is joining the SafeAcross program, which aims to promote pedestrian-friendly communities by training drivers to be aware of crosswalks. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Surveillance video released by Atlanta police showed a man following the woman near a crosswalk before the confrontation. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Investigators say Thorpe is accused of following a woman from the Midtown MARTA station on Saturday afternoon to a crosswalk near the intersection of 10th Street and West Peachtree Street NW. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Some of those projects include new sidewalk and crosswalk installations, citywide traffic-calming measures and sidewalk extensions. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crosswalk

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk
• graywacke

Kids Definition

crosswalk

noun

cross·​walk ˈkrȯ-ˌswȯk 

: a specially paved or marked path for people walking across a street or road