cross-coun·try
| \ ˈkrȯs-ˈkən-trē
, -ˌkən- \
, -ˌkən- \
Definition of cross-country
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: extending or moving across a country
a cross-country concert tour
2
: proceeding over countryside (as across fields and through woods) and not by roads
3
: of or relating to racing or skiing over the countryside instead of over a track or run
cross-country
nounDefinition of cross-country (Entry 2 of 2)
: cross-country racing or skiing
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“Cross-country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-country. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of cross-country was in 1767
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