crossing

noun

cross·ing | \ˈkrȯ-siŋ

Definition of crossing

1 : the act or action of crossing: such as

a : a traversing or traveling across

b : an opposing, blocking, or thwarting especially in an unfair or dishonest manner

2a : a place or structure (as on a street or over a river) where pedestrians or vehicles cross especially : crosswalk

b : the place in a cruciform church where the transept crosses the nave

c : a place where a railroad track crosses a street

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Examples of crossing in a Sentence

Stop at the railroad crossing. a crossing for ferry boats the crossing of a mountain range a weeklong crossing of the Atlantic Ocean

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After stopping at a lookout point at the border, Begnaud and his producer drove over an international bridge that goes from Texas to Mexico, crossing over the Rio Grande river. — CBS News, "Video shows man on raft attempting to smuggle people into U.S. via the Rio Grande river," 12 July 2018 Getting there will be a very rough crossing indeed. — The Economist, "A new Brexit plan creates fresh depths of chaos," 12 July 2018 Crowding on trains going through the Transbay Tube is so extreme that the system is exploring a second bay crossing. — Roland Li, SFChronicle.com, "Eastline, bigger than Salesforce Tower, wants to transform Oakland," 6 July 2018 District officials anticipate the certification of hazardous crossing will mean eight additional bus routes at five elementary schools, Doughty said. — Sarah Freishtat, Aurora Beacon-News, "East Aurora busing likely boosted middle school attendance, district says," 6 July 2018 The decline follows months of upticks in crossings this year after historic lows in 2017. — Maya Rhodan, Time, "Border Crossings Dropped Nearly 20% Under Trump's 'Zero Tolerance' Policy," 5 July 2018 For Assad, the Deraa campaign holds out the prospect of reopening the Nassib crossing with Jordan, a vital trade artery. — NBC News, "U.N. urges Jordan to open border as 320,000 flee while Russian jets hit southern Syria," 5 July 2018 True border security might be interpreted by some as requiring the construction of a physical barrier through its center, or at least the installation of a vast physical surveillance apparatus that would monitor crossings. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "The pernicious myth of “open borders”," 22 June 2018 Closer to downtown Grapevine, Ira E. Woods Avenue has been closed at the railroad crossing since May 29. — Nicholas Sakelaris, star-telegram, "Road closures planned for Northeast Tarrant as commuter rail line nears completion," 20 June 2018

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