Red Cross

noun

: a red Greek cross on a white background used as the emblem of the International Red Cross

Examples of Red Cross in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The people that live there are being assisted by the American Red Cross. —Matt Schooley, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025

The extensive portfolio of Shalom Baranes Associates includes renovations on the Pentagon, the Interior Department, and the American Red Cross headquarters, among many other projects. —David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025

The American Red Cross assisted the residents who were affected, and the property’s management helped to coordinate temporary relocation, Mata said. —Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025

An American Red Cross spokesperson said the organization hasn't been called to assist. —Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 4 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Red Cross

• across
• backcross
• crisscross
• lacrosse
• recross
• tomas
• albatross
• applesauce
• barabbas
• helios
• kshatriyas
• blas

Kids Definition

red cross

noun

: a red cross on a white background used as an emblem for hospitals and for an international organization that provides aid especially in areas of war or disaster

Medical Definition

Red Cross

noun

: a red Greek cross on a white ground adopted by the Geneva convention of 1864 as the emblem to identify noncombat installations, vehicles, and personnel ministering to the sick and wounded in war and now used as the emblem of the International Red Cross and its affiliates not only in war but in disaster relief and other humanitarian services