Meaning of zebra crossing | Babel Free

Definitions

A pedestrian crossing featuring broad white stripes painted parallel to the street.

Commonwealth, Ireland, UK

Equivalents

Examples

“'Oh, that was easy,' says Man, and for an encore goes on to prove that black is white and gets himself killed on the next zebra crossing.”

“Do not ride across a pelican, puffin or zebra crossing. Dismount and wheel your cycle across.”

“They also believed that if they were killed on a zebra crossing, the Government would pay for their funerals. They had the definite impression that that was what zebra crossings were meant for. Free funerals.”

“The Abbey Road zebra crossing in north London — made famous after appearing on a Beatles album cover — has been given Grade II listed status.”

CEFR level