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 remains of an Israeli hostage have been transferred to Red Cross custody and will soon be turned over to the Israel Defense Forces in the Gaza Strip, the IDF announced Tuesday. —Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025

Assistance from the American Red Cross was also requested to support families that had been displaced. —Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025

With much more need to be done and many without having even been able to start rebuilding, a portion of the Disney money went to and continues to go to the American Red Cross, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank among others. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025

The County of Los Angeles said in a late Friday X post that three Red Cross shelters are open for anyone impacted by the storm and flooding. —Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 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