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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
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of cross-country
(Entry 1 of 2)
: going or moving across a country
: going over the countryside rather than by roads or over a track
: relating to or used in a kind of skiing that is done over the countryside instead of down a mountain
cross-country
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of cross-country (Entry 2 of 2)
: cross-country skiing or racing
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The first known use of cross-country was in 1767
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