crossing

[ kraw-sing, kros-ing ]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that crosses. cross.
2. a place where lines, streets, tracks, etc., cross each other.
3. a place at which a road, railroad track, river, etc., may be crossed. crossed.
4. hybridization; crossbreeding.
5. the act of opposing or thwarting; frustration; contradiction.
6. the intersection of nave and transept in a cruciform church.
7. Railroads. a track structure composed of four connected frogs, permitting two tracks to cross each other at grade with sufficient clearance for wheel flanges.

crossing

/ ˈkrɒsɪŋ /

noun

1. the place where one thing crosses another
2. a place, often shown by markings, lights, or poles, where a street, railway, etc, may be crossed
3. the intersection of the nave and transept in a church
4. the act or instance of travelling across something, esp the sea
5. the act or process of crossbreeding

Other Words From

• sub·crossing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of crossing¹

1375–1425; late Middle English. See cross, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Among elite Test teams this year, England top the table for preventing teams crossing the gainline, with Steve Borthwick’s men managing to do so off 51% of opposition carries, compared to second-placed South Africa’s 45%.

From BBC

Over 32,000 people have made the crossing in 2024 so far - more than the total figure of 29,437 for 2023.

From BBC

“But for My Little Pony, in particular, this year is extra validating. The beloved toy was a finalist seven times before finally crossing the finish line!”

From Salon

From a young age, I knew that people were crossing the border from Mexico through my little factory town I grew up in, Plaster City, Calif. I’d see them go into the night, not knowing how they would get through the harsh desert.

From Los Angeles Times

State Department spokesman Vedant Patel cited the opening of a new land crossing, and deliveries resuming in the north - although he did not say any had entered the besieged Jabalia refugee camp.

From BBC

Related Words

• bridge
• crossroad
• intersection
• junction
• overpass
• passage