school crossing patrol
nounUK /skuːl ˈkrɒsɪŋ pəˈtrəʊl/
US /skuːl ˈkrɔːsɪŋ pəˈtroʊl/
A person who helps children cross the street safely near a school.
The school crossing patrol stopped the cars so the children could walk across.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The organized service or team that provides people to guide children across roads near schools.
The local council funds the school crossing patrol in our neighborhood.
3. The job or duty of guiding children safely across the road.
She took on the school crossing patrol after she retired.
4. A marked place or point where a patrol officer helps children cross.
Wait at the school crossing patrol until the guard signals you.