crossing

American  

[kraw-sing, kros-ing] / ˈkrɔ sɪŋ, ˈkrɒs ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that crosses.

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.

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.

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crossing British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• subcrossing
  noun

Etymology

Origin of crossing

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

Example Sentences

"We now struggle to cross from one bank to another... People are now crossing by boat, but it is also dangerous as long as the water has not calmed down," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The display, scheduled to be in place through July 4, is visible to anyone crossing between Arizona and Nevada on U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

For Microsoft, crossing this milestone could indicate that the stock is shrugging off AI fears.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Instead, they can suddenly shift into a much more sensitive state after crossing critical climate thresholds.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Somehow, I leave my home, crossing through the courtyard, going out into the street.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Related Words

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