Meanings
nouncrossing guard (plural crossing guards)
plural crossing guards
- A person who directs vehicular traffic so that pedestrians, especially students, may cross the right of way.
Synonyms: lollipop lady, lollipop man, school crossing attendant
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who directs vehicular traffic so that pedestrians, especially students, may cross the right of way.
Translations
Catalan guàrdia del pas
- guàrdia del pasa person who directs vehicular traffic — see also lollipop man, lollipop lady, school crossing attendant
French agent municipal
- agent municipala person who directs vehicular traffic — see also lollipop man, lollipop lady, school crossing attendant
Greek σχολικός τροχονόμος
- σχολικός τροχονόμος (scholikós trochonómos)a person who directs vehicular traffic — see also lollipop man, lollipop lady, school crossing attendant
Icelandic gangbrautarvörður
- gangbrautarvörðura person who directs vehicular traffic — see also lollipop man, lollipop lady, school crossing attendant
Italian vigile per l'attraversamento
- vigile per l'attraversamentoa person who directs vehicular traffic — see also lollipop man, lollipop lady, school crossing attendant
Japanese 学童擁護員
- 学童擁護員 (gakudōyōgoin)a person who directs vehicular traffic — see also lollipop man, lollipop lady, school crossing attendant
Malay pengawal lalu lintas sekolah
- pengawal lalu lintas sekolaha person who directs vehicular traffic — see also lollipop man, lollipop lady, school crossing attendant
Portuguese guarda de trânsito
- guarda de trânsitoa person who directs vehicular traffic — see also lollipop man, lollipop lady, school crossing attendant
Spanish guardia de cruce escolar
- guardia de cruce escolara person who directs vehicular traffic — see also lollipop man, lollipop lady, school crossing attendant
Cite this entry
APA
crossing guard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing%20guard
MLA
“crossing guard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing%20guard. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossing guard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing%20guard.
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