Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zee-bruh kraw-sing, kros-ing]
- /ˈzi brə ˈkrɔ sɪŋ, ˈkrɒs ɪŋ/
- /ˈzeb.rə ˈkrɒs.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [zee-bruh kraw-sing, kros-ing]
- /ˈzi brə ˈkrɔ sɪŋ, ˈkrɒs ɪŋ/
Definitions of zebra crossing words
- noun zebra crossing a street crossing marked with white stripes. 1
- noun zebra crossing place to cross road 1
- countable noun zebra crossing In Britain, a zebra crossing is a place on the road that is marked with black and white stripes, where vehicles are supposed to stop so that people can walk across. 0
- noun zebra crossing a pedestrian crossing marked on a road by broad alternate black and white stripes. Once on the crossing the pedestrian has right of way 0
- noun zebra crossing a crosswalk, indicated by white stripes marked on the road, in which the pedestrian has the right of way 0
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Origin of zebra crossing
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Zebra crossing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zebra crossing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
zebra crossing usage trend in Literature
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