crosswalk
US /ˈkrɔːswɑːk/
Definition
a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
A woman with an umbrella is walking across the busy street at the marked crosswalk.
Synonyms
- zebra crossinghaving a meaning similar to crosswalk
Collocations
- Easy pedestrian crosswalkdescribing pedestrian crosswalk (a person who travels by foot)
- Medium crosswalk signals blinkingdescribing crosswalk signals blinking (a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other)
- Hard designated crosswalk safety standardto designated crosswalk safety standard, meaning to assign a name or title to
- Very Hard jaywalking away from marked crosswalkto jaywalking away from marked crosswalk, meaning to cross the road at a red light
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.