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
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In 2018, Brady went on to complete the first 4WD crossing of the Greenland ice sheet, south to north.
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 25 May 2025
Perhaps most notable about the agencies’ accusations is that the hackers targeted 10,000 security cameras in countries bordering Ukraine, including at border crossings, military facilities, and train stations.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 24 May 2025
The Monkton Road amphibian crossings have been presented at an international conference and across the Northeast as a model of an innovative and successful wildlife infrastructure crossing project.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
These mini-goals transformed an intimidating channel crossing into a series of achievable stretches.
—Natalie Nixon, Flow Space, 21 May 2025
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 25 May 2025
Perhaps most notable about the agencies’ accusations is that the hackers targeted 10,000 security cameras in countries bordering Ukraine, including at border crossings, military facilities, and train stations.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 24 May 2025
The Monkton Road amphibian crossings have been presented at an international conference and across the Northeast as a model of an innovative and successful wildlife infrastructure crossing project.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
These mini-goals transformed an intimidating channel crossing into a series of achievable stretches.
—Natalie Nixon, Flow Space, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for crossing
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“Crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossing. Accessed 1 Jun. 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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