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pedestrian crossing

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Roads
peˌdestrian ˈcrossing ●●○ noun [countable] British English  TTRa specially marked place for people to walk across the road 人行横道 SYN American English crosswalk pelican crossing, zebra crossing
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pedestrian crossingShe made her way across the road at a pedestrian crossing, and stood in front of City Hall.They called it a pedestrian crossing, but it wasn't built for people.O'Neill doesn't seem capable of answering questions, and Landless wouldn't stop for me on a pedestrian crossing.
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pedestrian crossing
peˌdestrian ˈcrossing noun [countable] British English
a specially marked place for people to walk across the road
   SYN  crosswalk American English
pelican crossing, zebra crossing


pedestrian crossingBrE /pəˌdestriən ˈkrɒsɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /pəˌdestriən ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/ 🔊 (BrE) (NAmE cross·walk) noun
a part of a road where vehicles must stop to allow people to cross 人行横道;行人穿越道   see also zebra crossing