An area of road painted with broad white stripes, where vehicles must stop if pedestrians wish to cross.
〈英〉（路面涂有白色宽条纹的）人行横道线，斑马线
Example sentencesExamples
The driver of the car had stopped for children to cross at the zebra crossing and was hit from behind, almost hitting the children crossing.
Residents believe a pelican crossing should replace a zebra crossing on that stretch of road.
The straight or slanting lines across the road marked with or without parallel white lines indicate a designated pedestrian crossing or zebra crossing.
It is the latest in a string of near misses at the zebra crossing in London Road, Stanway.
The elderly find it dangerous to cross the road at a pelican crossing or a zebra crossing because of speeding vehicles.
I became aware that an elderly lady was attempting to cross the road at a zebra crossing so I thought I would approach her and see if she needed any assistance.
The diversion happened shortly after 6pm when a pedestrian was knocked down on a zebra crossing on Lower Addiscombe Road.
To make the zebra crossing safer the road either side was narrowed with zigzag markings and high visibility patrol signs as well as brand new beacons and lights were also installed.
She counted more than 590 vehicles passing over the zebra crossing in London Road by St Margarets Mead.
After waiting there for several minutes, she walked out of the shop and was crossing the road at a zebra crossing near to Mayfield Road when he tried to grab her.
The youngster died after she and her mother Joanne collided with a car on a zebra crossing in Southend Road, Billericay, on July 31.
Instead of his father stepping on to a zebra crossing hoping motorists will stop, he will be able to use a light-controlled pelican crossing which will be fully disabled compliant.
The car in front stopped at a zebra crossing and I ploughed straight into the back in my mother's yellow Escort estate.
It might also be worth bearing in mind that once someone has one foot on the zebra crossing, its illegal not to stop.
The work to convert the zebra crossing into a puffin crossing is set to start in October and has received funding from Bradford Council's Highways Department.
The area around the black and white striped zebra crossing was reasonably clear of people.
Work began at the end of May to overhaul a zebra crossing and widen footways on Pickwick Road to make it safer for school children and shoppers.
At that time I am going to walk across the zebra crossing at Abbey Road.
Pedestrians have a tough time crossing the road with vehicles speeding over the zebra crossing at the Police Thimmaiah Circle in Bangalore.
I stopped at a zebra crossing and Michael Caine stepped out.
Synonyms
pedestrian crossing, street crossing, pelican crossing
Definition of zebra crossing in US English:
zebra crossing
nounˈzibrə ˌkrɔsɪŋ
British
An area of road painted with broad white stripes, where vehicles must stop if pedestrians wish to cross; a crosswalk.
〈英〉（路面涂有白色宽条纹的）人行横道线，斑马线
Example sentencesExamples
The diversion happened shortly after 6pm when a pedestrian was knocked down on a zebra crossing on Lower Addiscombe Road.
Work began at the end of May to overhaul a zebra crossing and widen footways on Pickwick Road to make it safer for school children and shoppers.
Residents believe a pelican crossing should replace a zebra crossing on that stretch of road.
At that time I am going to walk across the zebra crossing at Abbey Road.
I became aware that an elderly lady was attempting to cross the road at a zebra crossing so I thought I would approach her and see if she needed any assistance.
The elderly find it dangerous to cross the road at a pelican crossing or a zebra crossing because of speeding vehicles.
It is the latest in a string of near misses at the zebra crossing in London Road, Stanway.
The area around the black and white striped zebra crossing was reasonably clear of people.
The work to convert the zebra crossing into a puffin crossing is set to start in October and has received funding from Bradford Council's Highways Department.
She counted more than 590 vehicles passing over the zebra crossing in London Road by St Margarets Mead.
The youngster died after she and her mother Joanne collided with a car on a zebra crossing in Southend Road, Billericay, on July 31.
The driver of the car had stopped for children to cross at the zebra crossing and was hit from behind, almost hitting the children crossing.
It might also be worth bearing in mind that once someone has one foot on the zebra crossing, its illegal not to stop.
I stopped at a zebra crossing and Michael Caine stepped out.
Pedestrians have a tough time crossing the road with vehicles speeding over the zebra crossing at the Police Thimmaiah Circle in Bangalore.
The straight or slanting lines across the road marked with or without parallel white lines indicate a designated pedestrian crossing or zebra crossing.
Instead of his father stepping on to a zebra crossing hoping motorists will stop, he will be able to use a light-controlled pelican crossing which will be fully disabled compliant.
To make the zebra crossing safer the road either side was narrowed with zigzag markings and high visibility patrol signs as well as brand new beacons and lights were also installed.
The car in front stopped at a zebra crossing and I ploughed straight into the back in my mother's yellow Escort estate.
After waiting there for several minutes, she walked out of the shop and was crossing the road at a zebra crossing near to Mayfield Road when he tried to grab her.
Synonyms
pedestrian crossing, street crossing, pelican crossing