Meanings
nounpedestrian scramble (plural pedestrian scrambles)
plural pedestrian scrambles
- A road intersection where all traffic is stopped, allowing pedestrians to cross in all directions including diagonally.
Synonyms: Barnes Dance, Barnes dance, scramble intersection, scramble corner, scramble crossing, 'X' Crossing, diagonal crossing
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA road intersection where all traffic is stopped, allowing pedestrians to cross in all directions including diagonally.
Similar
Barnes DanceBarnes dancescramble intersectionscramble cornerscramble crossing'X' Crossingdiagonal crossing
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APA
pedestrian scramble. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedestrian%20scramble
MLA
“pedestrian scramble.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedestrian%20scramble. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pedestrian scramble,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedestrian%20scramble.
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