crossing
noun
the act of a person or thing that crosses.
crossings
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pluralof crossing.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That year the Hindenburg was scheduled to make 18 round-trip Atlantic crossings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
In 2025, there were 24 confirmed deaths related to Channel crossings, down from 73 the year before, according to the University of Oxford's Migration Observatory.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
However, the Migration Observatory said "most notably" there had been a sharp decline in detected unauthorised border crossings into the EU.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Sometimes the number of crossings has dropped to 200 a day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
There was the occasional border skirmish, but crossings from one side to the other were rare.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
