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Explore Jaywalk through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like traverse or track. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Jaywalk in a sentence

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Jaywalk | Jaywalking | Jaywalker | Jaywalkers

Jaywalk meaning

To behave as a jaywalker; to violate pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing or to walk in the part of the street intended for vehicles rather than on the sidewalk.

Synonyms of Jaywalk

traverse track cover cross pass over get over get across cut through cut across

Related words

Other words often associated with Jaywalk or its synonyms:

pass cut concealment screen fussy dawn execute route racecourse transom conceal bedding

Using Jaywalk

  • The main meaning on this page is: To behave as a jaywalker; to violate pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing or to walk in the part of the street intended for vehicles rather than on the sidewalk.
  • Useful related words include: traverse, track, cover, cross.

Context around Jaywalk

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

simply 1×

Often after:

facial 1×

Sentence patterns with Jaywalk

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

or simply jaywalk facial recognition 1× or to jaywalk that is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

if you commit 1× to use the 1×

Common sentence endings:

is the question 1× national id database 1×

Words around Jaywalk

Just before it in the word index:

jayveous 3 jayvee 4 jaysukh 3 jayston 4 jaystambh 2 jayson 153

Just after it in the word index:

jaywalker 4 jaywalkers 4 jaywalking 25 jaywick 6 jaywing 3 jaywon 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Jaywalk

  • In this selection, "jaywalk" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, simply and facial stand out and add context to how "jaywalk" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include or simply jaywalk facial recognition and or to jaywalk that is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "jaywalk" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with jaywalk

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

To use the crosswalk or to jaywalk — that is the question. (11 words)

If you commit a crime—or simply jaywalk—facial recognition algorithms will match video footage of your face to your photo in a national ID database. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

If you commit a crime—or simply jaywalk—facial recognition algorithms will match video footage of your face to your photo in a national ID database. (26 words)

To use the crosswalk or to jaywalk — that is the question. (11 words)

Example sentences (2)

To use the crosswalk or to jaywalk — that is the question.

If you commit a crime—or simply jaywalk—facial recognition algorithms will match video footage of your face to your photo in a national ID database.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "jaywalk" in a sentence?
An example: "To use the crosswalk or to jaywalk — that is the question." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "jaywalk" from authentic English texts.
What does "jaywalk" mean?
Jaywalk means: To behave as a jaywalker; to violate pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing or to walk in the part of the street intended for vehicles rather than on the sidewalk.
What are synonyms of "jaywalk"?
Common synonyms of "jaywalk" include: traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through. Plus 1 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "jaywalk" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "jaywalk", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.