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

• subcrossing
  noun

Etymology

Origin of crossing

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

Example Sentences

Construction for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing over the 101 Freeway began in 2022 and and is scheduled to open in December after delays.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Crossing borders unnoticed may be much harder for Jaf in future, now his real name has been revealed by our investigation.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Home-insurance premiums can vary dramatically, depending on where you live: Crossing a county line can more than double the cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Crossing guard’s musings make her $14k a month.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

“So if you want the call to be from a stranger, I’ll have to take the bus to Shadbush Crossing and mess up there.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

Related Words

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