Definition of cross–country
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
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First Known Use of cross–country
1767
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Definition of cross–country
: cross-country racing or skiing
First Known Use of cross–country
1918
CROSS–COUNTRY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of cross–country for English Language Learners
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: going or moving across a country
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: going over the countryside rather than by roads or over a track
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: relating to or used in a kind of skiing that is done over the countryside instead of down a mountain
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Definition of cross–country for English Language Learners
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: cross-country skiing or racing
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