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Princeton's WordNet

  1. crossing guardnoun

    someone who helps people (especially children) at a traffic crossing

GCIDE

  1. crossing guardnoun

    a person who stands at a street crossing to assist children to cross the street safely; -- usually used near schools during the times that children are entering or leaving the school. Crossing guards may be employed by a municipality as auxiliary police officers, or may be unpaid volunteers. Some wear uniforms, others do not. They are commonly older citizens who are retired or not employed full-time at other tasks. At some schools, older students from the school are trained to perform the function of crossing guards.

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  1. crossing guardnoun

    A person who directs vehicular traffic so that pedestrians may cross the right of way.

Wikipedia

  1. Crossing guard

    A crossing guard (North American English), lollipop man/lady (British, Irish, and Australian English), crosswalk attendant (also Australian English), or school road patrol (New Zealand English) is a traffic management personnel who is normally stationed on busy roadways to aid pedestrians. Often associated with elementary school children, crossing guards stop the flow of traffic so pedestrians may cross an intersection. Crossing guards are known by a variety of names, the most widely used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia being "lollipop lady/man", a reference to the large signs used that resemble lollipops. The verb is lollipopping, which can also be used for road works.

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  1. crossing guard

    A crossing guard is a person, often a trained professional, who is appointed to guide pedestrians, especially children, safely across a street or intersection in areas near schools or other high-traffic areas. They often direct traffic or halt it as needed to ensure both motorists and pedestrians follow traffic regulations effectively.

Wikidata

  1. Crossing guard

    A crossing guard, a school crossing patrol officer, school crossing supervisor or school road patrol is a traffic management specialist who is normally stationed on busy roadways to aid pedestrians. Often associated with elementary school children, crossing guards temporarily stop the flow of traffic so pedestrians may cross an intersection. Crossing guards are known by a variety of names, the most widely used in the United Kingdom and Australia being "lollipop lady/man", a reference to the large signs used that resemble lollipops.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of crossing guard in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of crossing guard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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