cross-country

[ adjective kraws-kuhn-tree, kros-; noun kraws-kuhn-tree, -kuhn-, kros- ]

/ adjective ˈkrɔsˌkʌn tri, ˈkrɒs-; noun ˈkrɔsˈkʌn tri, -ˌkʌn-, ˈkrɒs- /

adjective

directed or proceeding over fields, through woods, etc., rather than on a road or path: a cross-country race.

from one end of the country to the other: a cross-country flight.

noun, plural cross-coun·tries.

a cross-country sport or race.

Nearby words

cross-breeding, cross-buttock, cross-check, cross-compound, cross-correlation, cross-country, cross-country skiing, cross-cousin, cross-cousin marriage, cross-cultural, cross-current

Origin of cross-country

First recorded in 1760–70

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Examples from the Web for cross-country

On October 17, Rebecca More embarked on a cross-country tour of Britain.
The X Factor of Sex Invades Britain: Rebecca More’s ‘Sex Tour’ Enrages UK Politicians|Marlow Stern|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To prove otherwise, Ford helped stage highly public events that got a lot of media coverage—including a cross-country race.
From the Model T to the Model S|The Daily Beast|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Concerned by a larger issue like getting into business school, planning a cross-country move, or paying down significant debt?
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On its own, cross-country ski racing requires incredible endurance; competitors often collapse when they cross the finish line.
Why the Biathlon Makes Bonds of Us All|Brett Singer|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Google searches: “How many calories does cross-country skiing burn,” “cross country skiers falling down gif”
So You Are Enduring a Temporarily Paralyzing Winter Storm|Kelly Williams Brown|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Aviators have been commiserated with, often, on what is thought to be the monotony of a cross-country flight.
Learning to Fly|Claude Grahame-White
Cross-country golf,” she continued proudly to assert, “is the golf of the New Era.
The Maker of Opportunities|George Gibbs
It brought him either unrestrained scolding or else a tempered praise; and he enjoyed his cross-country runs.
The Guarded Heights|Wadsworth Camp
Then followed what might be called an apprenticeship to cross-country flying.
Learning to Fly|Claude Grahame-White
After reading such an account, it is difficult to understand why any one preferred coach to horseback on a cross-country journey.
Carriages & Coaches|Ralph Straus

British Dictionary definitions for cross-country

cross-country

adjective, adverb

by way of fields, woods, etc, as opposed to roadscross-country running

across a countrya cross-country railway

noun

a long race held over open ground

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Word Origin and History for cross-country

cross-country

adj.

also cross country, crosscountry; 1767, of roads, from cross (v.) + country, or short for across-country. Of flights, from 1909.

cross-country

adjective

noun, plural cross-coun·tries.

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British Dictionary definitions for cross-country

cross-country

adjective, adverb

noun

Word Origin and History for cross-country

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