street crossing

Where walkers cross

A street crossing is a designated place where pedestrians may cross a roadway, typically marked by painted lines, signals, or signage: Wait for the light at the street crossing.

The term also refers to the act of traversing a street: The street crossing took longer than expected with the stroller.

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traffic · traffic light · curb · signal · sidewalk · pavement · stoplight · school zone · look both ways · road · asphalt · walk sign · don't walk · waiting · cars · honking · painted lines · rush

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Opposites
pedestrian legality/safety

street crossingjaywalking

Illegal pedestrian crossing

traffic flow continuity

street crossingfreeway

Highway without tolls

expressway · highway · motorway

Family

street, crossing, streets, cross, crosses, crossed, crosser, crossly, crisscross

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G