crosswalk — a marked path for pedestrians to cross a street or road safely
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a marked path for pedestrians to cross a street or road safely
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkrɔːswɔːk/
Korean meaning: 보행자들이 안전하게 길을 건널 수 있도록 표시된 횡단보도
Korean pronunciation: **크로**스워크
Example Sentences
- The zombie carefully looked both ways before crossing at the crosswalk - even the undead follow traffic rules!
- Children should always use the crosswalk when going to school.
- The new crosswalk has flashing lights to improve safety.
crosswalk
NOUN//ˈkrɔːswɔːk//
a marked path for pedestrians to cross a street or road safely
She waits for the green light, then steps onto the crosswalk with her dog.
From catwalk to sidewalk, the crosswalk becomes her runway!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
cross(건너다)와 walk(걷다)가 합쳐진 복합어로, 길을 건너서 걷는다는 의미에서 유래
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The zombie carefully looked both ways before crossing at the crosswalk - even the undead follow traffic rules!”
“Children should always use the crosswalk when going to school.”
“The new crosswalk has flashing lights to improve safety.”
“My cat thinks the crosswalk stripes are the world's biggest scratching post.”
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