crossing
a place at which a road, railroad track, river, etc., may be crossed.
hybridization; crossbreeding.
the act of opposing or thwarting; frustration; contradiction.
the intersection of nave and transept in a cruciform church.
Railroads. a track structure composed of four connected frogs, permitting two tracks to cross each other at grade with sufficient clearance for wheel flanges.
Origin of crossing
1Other words from crossing
- sub·cross·ing, noun
Words Nearby crossing
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How to use crossing in a sentence
For officials like Brohi, pursuing the drug traffickers in Turbat would mean crossing a political minefield.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYazbek says the demand for safe crossing has made the smugglers very competitive.
Inside the Smuggling Networks Flooding Europe with Refugees | Barbie Latza Nadeau | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTcrossing the border illegally, with the help of coyotes, or smugglers, is typically a very expensive endeavor.
I had to pause for sheep crossing the road, which is a common occurrence when driving through the Highlands of Scotland.
A Whisky Connoisseur Remembers That First Sip of The Macallan | | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWith Russian troops and tanks crossing the border, how long can this ‘ceasefire’ hold?
Why didn't he send a trooper to report at once instead of wasting time in going to Stony crossing?
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairIt was not until they were on the ferryboat crossing the river that Harry was aware that Lawrence and Dan were of the number.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnIn less than a minute Hilda, hatted and jacketed and partially gloved, was crossing the garden.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettIt took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairIt was Massna who commanded at Lobau and made all the arrangements for the crossing before Wagram.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
British Dictionary definitions for crossing
/ (ˈkrɒsɪŋ) /
the place where one thing crosses another
a place, often shown by markings, lights, or poles, where a street, railway, etc, may be crossed
the intersection of the nave and transept in a church
the act or instance of travelling across something, esp the sea
the act or process of crossbreeding
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