- cross at a crosswalk
- walk across a street at a point designated for such a purpose
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
cross at a crosswalk
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cross — I (disagree with) verb act in opposition to, argue, be opposed to, collide, conflict with, confront, confute, contend, contest, contradict, contravene, controvert, debate, defy, dispute, gainsay, homini obsistere, make a stand against, neutralize … Law dictionary
crosswalk — cross|walk [ˈkrɔswo:k US ˈkro:swo:k] n AmE a specially marked place for people to walk across a street British Equivalent: pedestrian crossing … Dictionary of contemporary English
crosswalk — cross|walk [ krɔs,wɔk ] noun count AMERICAN a painted path that people use for crossing a street … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crosswalk — cross•walk [[t]ˈkrɔsˌwɔk, ˈkrɒs [/t]] n. civ a lane marked off for pedestrians to use when crossing a street, as at an intersection • Etymology: 1735–45 … From formal English to slang
crosswalk — [[t]krɒ̱swɔːk, AM krɔ͟ːs [/t]] crosswalks N COUNT A crosswalk is a place where pedestrians can cross a street and where drivers must stop to let them cross. [AM] (in BRIT, usually use pedestrian crossing) … English dictionary
cross — n 1. crucifix, crux, rood, crosslet. 2. crossing, crosswalk, corner; crossroad, crossway, intersection, junction, juncture; convergence, conver gency, point of meeting. 3. thwarting, frustration, stumbling block, impediment, encumbrance,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
crosswalk — /kraws wawk , kros /, n. a lane marked off for pedestrians to use when crossing a street, as at an intersection. [1735 45; CROSS + WALK] * * * … Universalium
crosswalk — noun Place where pedestrians can cross a street. Syn: pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing, pelican crossing … Wiktionary
crosswalk — noun (C) AmE a special place for people to cross the road; pedestrian crossing BrE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Jaywalking — This is about pedestrians and traffic. For the recurring Jay Leno segment, see his recurring segments. or intersection in jurisdictions where this is illegal.EtymologyAccording to one historian, the earliest known use of the word jaywalker in… … Wikipedia
