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Definition of crosswalk

crosswalk

/ˈkrɔːsˌwɔːk/
cross · walk
Plural:crosswalks
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Past Simple:crosswalked
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Past Participle:crosswalked
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Present Participle:crosswalking
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crosswalk Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

North American A marked part of a road where pedestrians have the right of way to cross.

Example

"The children waited patiently at the corner until the traffic stopped before stepping into the crosswalk."

2

A mapping or table that shows equivalent elements, fields, or codes between two different data schemas or classification systems.

Example

"The database administrator created a metadata crosswalk to align the legacy library catalog with the new digital archive."

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• verb

1

To map or translate data elements, codes, or standards from one classification system or schema to another.

Example

"Analysts had to crosswalk the old accounting codes to the updated financial reporting framework."

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• Nearby Words

crossroads
crosstalk
crosstown
crosswalk
crossway
crossways
crosswind

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Crosswalk. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/crosswalk
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