Sidewalk vs Crossing - What's the difference?
sidewalk | crossing |
(US) A footpath, usually paved, at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians; a pavement (UK) or footpath (Australia); by extension, any paved footpath, even if not located at the side of a road.
An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
A place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
A voyage across a body of water
(architecture) The volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it
Movement into a crossed position.
* 1989 , Stephen N. Tchudi, ?Diana D. Mitchell, Explorations in the Teaching of English (page 270)
(rare) Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction.
As nouns the difference between sidewalk and crossing
is that sidewalk is (us) a footpath, usually paved, at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians; a pavement (uk) or footpath (australia); by extension, any paved footpath, even if not located at the side of a road while crossing is an intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross.As an adjective crossing is
(rare) extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction.As a verb crossing is
.sidewalk
English
(wikipedia sidewalk)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (paved footpath)See also
* roadway and vergecrossing
English
Noun
(en noun)- For example, experts in kinesics — body language — recognize that a person sends out hundreds of nonverbal signals — eyebrow twitches, frowns, leg crossings and uncrossings — every second while he or she is speaking and listening.
