1
: the act or action of crossing: such as
a
: a traversing or traveling across
b
: an opposing, blocking, or thwarting especially in an unfair or dishonest manner
Examples of crossing in a Sentence
Stop at the railroad crossing.
a crossing for ferry boats
the crossing of a mountain range
a weeklong crossing of the Atlantic Ocean
Recent Examples on the Web
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
Low-water crossings are especially vulnerable and could become impassable.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
But this display of discipline has turned an otherwise typical goose crossing into a trove of viral delight.
—Samanta Habashy, IndyStar, 11 July 2025
To his point, crossings at the U.S. southern border recently dropped to a record low, with around 8,300 apprehensions in February, compared to around 29,000 in January, the month Trump took office, according to Axios.
—Brendan Rascius
july 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
Low-water crossings are especially vulnerable and could become impassable.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
But this display of discipline has turned an otherwise typical goose crossing into a trove of viral delight.
—Samanta Habashy, IndyStar, 11 July 2025
To his point, crossings at the U.S. southern border recently dropped to a record low, with around 8,300 apprehensions in February, compared to around 29,000 in January, the month Trump took office, according to Axios.
—Brendan Rascius
july 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
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“Crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossing. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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crossing
noun
cross·ing
ˈkrȯ-siŋ 
1
a
: the act of one that crosses
b
: a voyage across water
c
: the act or process of interbreeding or hybridizing
2
: a place where a street or stream is crossed
3
: a place where two things (as a street and a railroad track) cross
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