pelican crossing

/ˈpelɪkən ˌkrɒsɪŋ/

noun

  1. A pedestrian crossing in the UK with traffic lights that pedestrians control by pressing a button; a flashing amber light may allow vehicles to proceed if the crossing is clear.

    B1

    countableUK

    • "Press the button at the pelican crossing."A2
    • "The school asked the council to build a pelican crossing near the gate."B1
    • "Drivers should give way when the amber light flashes at a pelican crossing."B2
    • "We waited at the pelican crossing until the traffic stopped."B1

Collocations

use a pelican crossingwait at a pelican crossing