autocross

[ aw-toh-kraws, -kros ]

noun

, Automotive.

1. gymkhana ( def 2 ).

autocross

/ ˈɔːtəʊˌkrɒs /

noun

1. a form of motor sport in which cars race over a half-mile circuit of rough grass See also motocross rallycross

Word History and Origins

Origin of autocross¹

First recorded in 1960–65; auto- ² + (moto)cross