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

El Dorado, Placer, Yolo and Yuba counties do not have dedicated American Red Cross donation centers but offer mobile blood drives throughout their communities. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026

But according to the American Red Cross, there are some steps many people can take before and during extreme heat to reduce these risks. —Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 June 2026

The American Red Cross set up a 700-bed shelter. —Dave Collins, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026

The town’s page encouraged anyone needing assistance to reach out to the American Red Cross or the Ross Township Trustee’s Office. —Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 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
• menelaus

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