crossover

American  

[kraws-oh-ver, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌoʊ vər, ˈkrɒs- /

noun

crossovers plural

1. a bridge or other structure for crossing over a river, highway, etc.

2. Genetics.

   1. crossing over.

   2. a genotype resulting from crossing over.

3. Popular Music.

   1. the act of crossing over in style, usually with the intention of broadening the commercial appeal to a wider audience.

   2. music that crosses over in style, occasionally sharing attributes with several musical styles and therefore often appealing to a broader audience.

4. Also called crossover voter.  U.S. Politics. a member of one political party who votes for the candidate of another party in a primary.

5. crossover network.

6. Railroads. a track structure composed of two or more turnouts, permitting movement of cars from either of two parallel and adjacent tracks to the other.

7. Dance.

   1. a step in which dancers exchange places.

   2. a step involving partners in which the woman moves from one side of her partner to the other, crossing in front of him.

8. Bowling. a ball that strikes the side of the head pin opposite to the bowling hand of the bowler.

9. (in plumbing) a U -shaped pipe for bypassing another pipe.

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crossover British  

/ ˈkrɒsˌəʊvə /

noun

1. a place at which a crossing is made

2. genetics

   1. another term for crossing over

   2. a chromosomal structure or character resulting from crossing over

3. railways a point of transfer between two main lines

4. short for crossover network

5. a recording, book, or other product that becomes popular in a genre other than its own

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adjective

1. (of music, fashion, art, etc) combining two distinct styles

2. (of a performer, writer, recording, book, etc) having become popular in more than one genre

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• crossovers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of crossover

First recorded in 1785–95; noun use of verb phrase cross over

Example Sentences

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crossover crossovers

He structured Altimeter as a so-called crossover firm that took stakes in public and private companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

As Talarico pursues potential crossover voters, he’ll also need to mobilize Black Texans, among whom Crockett is an influential leader.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

That intentional crossover between music and comedy is part of why Bird gravitates to Largo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

There was a brief crossover between Steven Naismith exiting the international stage and McTominay bursting on to it, but Steve Clarke's now assistant, remembers how the young man was back then.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

As in: When done right, a crossover can break an opponent’s ankles.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander

The authority's planning application portal states "unauthorised vehicle crossovers will cause the footway to deteriorate and put those using the footway at risk".

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

Megan is also a multimillion-dollar earner with an array of branding deals; on her Instagram feed right now are promotional crossovers with Popeyes and Cheetos.

From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026

No stranger to finding a wide audience with viral videos, Paul sees the crossovers as “genius marketing.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026

Keep in mind that moving-average crossovers aren’t meant to be market-timing tools, as they are often well telegraphed.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026

Vehicles began edging to both sides of the lane to shift to crossovers to the yellow or green lanes.

From Code Three by Raphael, Rick