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 American Red Cross recommends a rate of 100 to 120 chest compressions per minute, given 30 at a time with two breaths in between. —Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026

Six adults and one child were displaced, and the American Red Cross responded to help them. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026

She has long been involved with volunteering for the American Red Cross. —Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026

The company has seven national charity partners – American Red Cross, Breakthrough T1D (formerly the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation); Children’s Miracle Network Charity Hospitals, Feeding America, Special Olympics, Blood Cancer United and USO. —Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026

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