# toucan crossing

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A pedestrian crossing equipped with traffic lights operated by the pedestrians, same as pelican crossing, but also allowing bicycles to cross.

## Etymology
Punningly from pelican crossing and toucan (another bird), because "two can" cross at once (pedestrians and bicycles).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/toucan-crossing