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 Lebanese Red Cross said at least 80 people were killed and 200 others wounded in the latest Israeli strikes in the capital city of Beirut alone. —CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

Dispatching colleagues into harm's way At the Lebanese Red Cross' control room in southern Beirut, ambulance dispatchers field some 1,500 calls a day. —Lauren Frayer, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026

Avery’s Beverages, the New Britain independent soda-maker, grew famous for releasing special flavors based on news events, for example in 2022 creating a Putin Punch, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Ukrainian Red Cross during the war started by Russia. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026

Dehnavi is the fourth Red Crescent aid worker to be killed in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the Iranian branch of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said in a statement. —Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 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