/ English Dictionary |
CROSSWALK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
Synonyms:
crossing; crossover; crosswalk
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("crosswalk" is a kind of...):
path (a way especially designed for a particular use)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "crosswalk"):
grade separation (a crossing that uses an underpass or overpass)
pedestrian crossing; zebra crossing (street crossing where pedestrians have right of way; often marked in some way (especially with diagonal stripes))