How do you use "Zebra crossing" in a sentence?

Wait for the zebra crossing. The famous Abbey Road zebra crossing. Stop at the zebra crossing.

Zebra crossing

Q: What does "Zebra crossing" mean?

A pedestrian crossing marked with white stripes. British term for a crosswalk marked with alternating white and black stripes—pedestrians have right of way.

Slang Term British ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: A pedestrian crossing marked with white stripes.

用白色条纹标记的人行横道。

Un paso de peatones marcado con rayas blancas.

白い縞模様で示された横断歩道。

흰색 줄무늬로 표시된 횡단보도.

British term for a crosswalk marked with alternating white and black stripes—pedestrians have right of way.

英式英语中指用黑白相间条纹标记的人行横道。行人有优先权。

Término británico para un paso de peatones marcado con rayas blancas y negras alternadas. Los peatones tienen preferencia.

白と黒の交互の縞模様で示された横断歩道を指すイギリス英語。歩行者優先。

영국식 표현으로 흰색과 검은색 줄무늬가 번갈아 있는 횡단보도—보행자에게 우선권이 있다.

Literal meaning: Crossing with zebra-like stripes

Examples

Wait for the zebra crossing.
在斑马线等一下
Espera en el paso de cebra
横断歩道で待って
횡단보도에서 기다려.
The famous Abbey Road zebra crossing.
著名的阿比路斑马线
El famoso paso de cebra de Abbey Road
有名なアビーロードの横断歩道
유명한 애비 로드 횡단보도.
Stop at the zebra crossing.
在斑马线停车
Para en el paso de cebra
横断歩道で止まって
횡단보도에서 멈춰.

Pronunciation

/ˈzebrə ˈkrɒsɪŋ/

Usage Guide

Context: pedestrians, roads, crossing

Tone: neutral, everyday

✓ Do Say

At the zebra crossing.
在斑马线
En el paso de cebra
横断歩道で
횡단보도에서.
Wait at the zebra crossing.
在斑马线等待
Espera en el paso de cebra
横断歩道で待って
횡단보도에서 기다려.
Stop for the zebra crossing.
在斑马线停下
Para en el paso de cebra
横断歩道で止まって
횡단보도 앞에서 멈춰.

✗ Don't Say

Crosswalk
Crosswalk（美式说法）
Crosswalk（americanismo）
Crosswalk（アメリカ英語）
Crosswalk（미국식 표현）
Pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian crossing（正式用语）
Pedestrian crossing（término formal）
Pedestrian crossing（歩行者用横断歩道の正式な言い方）
Pedestrian crossing（정식 용어）

Common Mistakes

British term—Americans say 'crosswalk'
Abbey Road crossing is most famous zebra crossing

Origin & History

From the black and white stripes resembling a zebra.

Etymology: British, from zebra pattern, 1950s

First recorded: 1951

Cultural Context

Era: 1951 to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Abbey Road album cover; The Beatles

Regional notes: British term—Americans say 'crosswalk.'

Variations

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