pedestrian crossing

/ˌpiːdɪˈstriːən ˈkrɒsɪŋ/

noun

  1. A designated, marked place on a road where people can cross safely, often controlled by traffic lights, special signals, or a crossing guard.

    A2

    countableUK

    • "Please use the pedestrian crossing to cross the road."A2
    • "The driver stopped at the pedestrian crossing to let the children pass."B1
    • "The pedestrian crossing near the school is always busy during the morning rush hour."B1
    • "New pedestrian crossings have been installed near the school to improve road safety."B2

Common mistakes

  • cross in the pedestrian crossing→cross at the pedestrian crossing

    Use “at” to describe the place where you cross.

Collocations

use a pedestrian crossingstop at a pedestrian crossingzebra crossingpelican crossingtraffic lightscrosswalk

Word family

pedestriancrossing