Definition of green man in English:

green man

noun

1(in the UK) a symbol of an illuminated green human figure at a pedestrian crossing, indicating that it is safe to cross the road.
Example sentencesExamples
- I've almost been run over by them god knows how many times, but if I only crossed the road when the green man flashes, I probably wouldn't have this problem.
- I have needed to push my children out of the way of oncoming traffic when using this crossing, even when the lights are on red and the green man is on.
- I nipped across the first part in a gap in the traffic, then waited for the green man.
- Some people press the ‘please wait’ button at a pedestrian crossing but then cross before the green man gives them permission.
- She always double-checks that the traffic has stopped, even if there is a green man.
2historical A man dressed up in greenery to represent a wild man of the woods or seasonal fertility.
Example sentencesExamples
- He is clearly a type of the green man, living on the margins, reminding us of our origins among the animals.
- This nineteenth century green man holds out the prophetic possibility of restoration with nature, and in doing so reinforces our own sense of exile from it.
- Jack in the Bush is an alternative name for a green man, the leaf-clad figure who appears in sculptures and is associated in European folklore with spring festivals.
1. 2.1 A carved image of a green man, often seen in medieval English churches as a human face with branches and foliage growing out of the mouth.

Definition of green man in US English:

green man

nounɡriːnˈmæn

historical

1A man dressed up in greenery to represent a wild man of the woods or seasonal fertility.
Example sentencesExamples
- This nineteenth century green man holds out the prophetic possibility of restoration with nature, and in doing so reinforces our own sense of exile from it.
- Jack in the Bush is an alternative name for a green man, the leaf-clad figure who appears in sculptures and is associated in European folklore with spring festivals.
- He is clearly a type of the green man, living on the margins, reminding us of our origins among the animals.
1. 1.1 A carved image of a green man, often seen in medieval English churches as a human face with branches and foliage growing out of the mouth.

单词	green man
释义	Definition of green man in English: green man noun 1(in the UK) a symbol of an illuminated green human figure at a pedestrian crossing, indicating that it is safe to cross the road. Example sentencesExamples I've almost been run over by them god knows how many times, but if I only crossed the road when the green man flashes, I probably wouldn't have this problem. I have needed to push my children out of the way of oncoming traffic when using this crossing, even when the lights are on red and the green man is on. I nipped across the first part in a gap in the traffic, then waited for the green man. Some people press the ‘please wait’ button at a pedestrian crossing but then cross before the green man gives them permission. She always double-checks that the traffic has stopped, even if there is a green man. 2historical A man dressed up in greenery to represent a wild man of the woods or seasonal fertility. Example sentencesExamples He is clearly a type of the green man, living on the margins, reminding us of our origins among the animals. This nineteenth century green man holds out the prophetic possibility of restoration with nature, and in doing so reinforces our own sense of exile from it. Jack in the Bush is an alternative name for a green man, the leaf-clad figure who appears in sculptures and is associated in European folklore with spring festivals. 2.1 A carved image of a green man, often seen in medieval English churches as a human face with branches and foliage growing out of the mouth. Definition of green man in US English: green man nounɡriːnˈmæn historical 1A man dressed up in greenery to represent a wild man of the woods or seasonal fertility. Example sentencesExamples This nineteenth century green man holds out the prophetic possibility of restoration with nature, and in doing so reinforces our own sense of exile from it. Jack in the Bush is an alternative name for a green man, the leaf-clad figure who appears in sculptures and is associated in European folklore with spring festivals. He is clearly a type of the green man, living on the margins, reminding us of our origins among the animals. 1.1 A carved image of a green man, often seen in medieval English churches as a human face with branches and foliage growing out of the mouth.
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