Main Entry: ¹cross–coun·try

Pronunciation: \ˈkrȯs-ˈkən-trē, -ˌkən-\

Function: adjective

Date: 1767

1 : extending or moving across a country <a cross–country concert tour>
2 : proceeding over countryside (as across fields and through woods) and not by roads
3 : of or relating to racing or skiing over the countryside instead of over a track or run

— cross–country adverb