Phrase guide

pelican crossing

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A pedestrian crossing with traffic-lights operated by pedestrians

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an acronym for pedestrian light control; a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights that are controlled by pedestrians

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing

History

Etymology

Short for pedestrian light-controlled crossing.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: valo-ohjattu suojatie — type of pedestrian crossing
  • Irish: trasrian peileacánach — type of pedestrian crossing
  • Irish: trasrian túcánach — type of pedestrian crossing
  • Swedish: bevakat övergångsställe — type of pedestrian crossing
  • Welsh: croesfan pelican — type of pedestrian crossing