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Definition of crossing
1 : the act or action of crossing: such asa : a traversing or traveling acrossb : 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 : crosswalkb : the place in a cruciform church where the transept crosses the navec : a place where a railroad track crosses a street
From the M-W Editors
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
Recent Examples of crossing from the Web
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Maples confirmed later that day that there was a non-fatal crash at the same crossing point earlier this month.
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Photos and videos on social media show whitewater churning beneath shaky log crossings and shirtless hikers wading chest-deep in still waters with packs over their heads.
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Photos and videos on social media show whitewater churning beneath shaky log crossings and shirtless hikers wading chest-deep in still waters with packs over their heads.
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All but three crossings on the 32-mile-long passenger rail line will be horn-free.
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Creek crossing and uneven terrain (wear sturdy shoes).
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Some SpaceX rockets have blown up, and last May a driver was killed in a self-driving Tesla whose sensors failed to notice the tractor-trailer crossing its path.
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The two crossings will remain open for departures to Syria until June 23.
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Any introduction of a barrier would be deeply politically contentious, and a major practical challenge on a jagged, 300-mile boundary with hundreds of minor and major crossings that divides two highly interconnected economies.
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First Known Use of crossing
1575
CROSSING Defined for English Language Learners
crossing
playDefinition of crossing for English Language Learners
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: a place where two things (such as a street and a railroad track) cross each other
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: a place where you can cross a street, stream, etc.
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: the act of going across something
CROSSING Defined for Kids
crossing
playDefinition of crossing for Students
1 : a point where a line, track, or street intersects another line, track, or street
2 : a place provided for going across a street, railroad tracks, or a stream
3 : a voyage across a body of water
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