Definition of Pedestrian crossing

1. Noun. Street crossing where pedestrians have right of way; often marked in some way (especially with diagonal stripes).

Exact synonyms: Zebra Crossing
Generic synonyms: Crossing, Crossover, Crosswalk
Specialized synonyms: Pelican Crossing, School Crossing
Language type: Britain

Definition of Pedestrian crossing

1. Noun. A place where pedestrians are permitted to or advised to cross a street. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pedestrian Crossing

pedereros
pedes
pedeses
pedesis
pedestal
pedestal fan
pedestal table
pedestaled
pedestaling
pedestalled
pedestalling
pedestals
pedestrial
pedestrian
pedestrian bridge
pedestrian crossing
pedestrian crossings
pedestrian precinct
pedestrian scramble
pedestrian scrambles
pedestrian traffic
pedestrianise
pedestrianised
pedestrianises
pedestrianising
pedestrianism
pedestrianisms
pedestrianization
pedestrianize
pedestrianized

Literary usage of Pedestrian crossing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1922)
"Railroads <s=327(3) —pedestrian crossing tracks held negligent. A pedestrian crossing double tracks in dear view for 1200 feet who was struck by a backing ..."

2. The American and English Encyclopaedia of Law by David Shephard Garland, James Cockcroft, Lucius Polk McGehee, Charles Porterfield (1904)
"A pedestrian crossing the track of a street railway is not bound to use more than ordinary care, or that degree of care which people of ordinarily prudent ..."

3. The Law of Motor Vehicles by Berkeley Reynolds Davids (1911)
"pedestrian crossing Street or Highway. A pedestrian has an equal right upon a crosswalk with the driver of a motor vehicle,1 and he has a right to expect ..."

4. Rose's Notes on the United States Supreme Court Reports (2 Dallas to 241 by Walter Malins Rose, United States Supreme Court (1920)
"Apple, 34 App. DC 57.1, allowing recovery for death of pedestrian crossing tracks of street railway diagonally, where car was running at double speed ..."

5. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1913)
"147 SW 182, the "Inok and listen rule" applicable to those about to cross a railroad was held not to apply to a pedestrian crossing a street, ..."

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