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

Tribal groups, local agencies and the American Red Cross helped stand up shelters, including at the 5,000-seat Alaska Airlines Center. —Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

Hundreds of Red Cross workers were deployed to Bethel and Anchorage to support residents whose homes were destroyed. —Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025

The song, which was also a metaphor for life, was used for a Red Cross blood donation campaign in Mexico, adding a dimension of social good to his new music. —Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025

Red Cross vehicles transport the second batch of Israeli hostages from Deir Al Balah this morning. —Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 14 Oct. 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