1
: the act or action of crossing: such as
a
: a traversing or traveling across
b
: an opposing, blocking, or thwarting especially in an unfair or dishonest manner
Examples of crossing in a Sentence
Stop at the railroad crossing.
a crossing for ferry boats
the crossing of a mountain range
a weeklong crossing of the Atlantic Ocean
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The following year, Assad’s forces recaptured Daraa, and the border crossing reopened.
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Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
In Tecumseh, a rural area southeast of Oklahoma, the Little River was more than 4 feet past its flood stage early Monday, threatening to damage croplands, pastures and roads along the river downstream of the U.S. Highway 177 bridge crossing.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Broadway Road will also be closed in both directions between 48th and 55th streets (no crossing over I-10).
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have surged in recent years, and immigration and border security has become a top issue for voters.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
In Tecumseh, a rural area southeast of Oklahoma, the Little River was more than 4 feet past its flood stage early Monday, threatening to damage croplands, pastures and roads along the river downstream of the U.S. Highway 177 bridge crossing.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Broadway Road will also be closed in both directions between 48th and 55th streets (no crossing over I-10).
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have surged in recent years, and immigration and border security has become a top issue for voters.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossing. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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crossing
noun
cross·ing
ˈkrȯ-siŋ 
1
a
: the act of one that crosses
b
: a voyage across water
c
: the act or process of interbreeding or hybridizing
2
: a place where a street or stream is crossed
3
: a place where two things (as a street and a railroad track) cross
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