crossing guard

collocation in English

meaningsofcrossingandguard

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crossing
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkrɒs.ɪŋ/us
/ˈkrɑː.sɪŋ/
a place where something such as a road, river, etc. can be crossed safely, or a place where a road and a railway meet and cross ...
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guard
noun[C]
uk
/ɡɑːd/us
/ɡɑːrd/
a person or group of people whose job is to protect a person, place, or thing from danger or attack, or to prevent a person such as a criminal ...
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(Definition ofcrossingandguardfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He privatized the 39crossingguardpositions to save the city $800,000 per year.
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She is a schoolcrossingguard, among other things.
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The school crossing had a stop sign and acrossingguard.
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Gelman then took the vehicle and sped off in it, running over acrossingguardand breaking her leg.
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No universal regulations exist that describe who may be acrossingguard, where crossing guards are stationed, or for what purposes a crossing guard may be employed.
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His father was a railway worker andcrossingguard.
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Worried, she told a localcrossingguard.
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His critics were mainly unions representing the city workers including the union representing the city crossing guards.
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In addition to officers, the department also employs 500 civilians, as well as nearly 400 school crossing guards.
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The department currently consists of 20 sworn full-time officers, six part-time officers, seven dispatchers, two civilian evidence custodians, an administrative secretary and two crossing guards.
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She breaks down in tears while remembering her lack of popularity in high school, stating that crossing guards would lure her into traffic.
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