puffin crossing

noun

A kind of pedestrian crossing with the lights controlling the pedestrians on the near side of the road, rather than on the opposite side, and with sensors to detect the presence of pedestrians.

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Meanings

nounpuffin crossing (plural puffin crossings)

plural puffin crossings

  1. UKA kind of pedestrian crossing with the lights controlling the pedestrians on the near side of the road, rather than on the opposite side, and with sensors to detect the presence of pedestrians.

Origin

Short for pedestrian user-friendly intelligent crossing.

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APA

puffin crossing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puffin%20crossing

MLA

“puffin crossing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puffin%20crossing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puffin crossing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puffin%20crossing.

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