CROSSING GUARD

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Someone who helps people (especially children) at a traffic crossing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("crossing guard" is a kind of...):

traffic cop (a policeman who controls the flow of automobile traffic)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "crossing guard"):

lollipop lady; lollipop woman (a woman hired to help children cross a road safely near a school)