Noun
a necklace with a gold cross
The teacher marked the absent students on her list with crosses.
Those who could not write signed their names with a cross. Verb
We crossed the state border hours ago.
The dog crossed the street.
The highway crosses the entire state.
He was the first runner to cross the finish line.
The train crosses through France.
Put a nail where the boards cross.
One line crossed the other. Adjective
I didn't mean to make you cross.
I was cross with her for being so careless.
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Noun
This Brazilian Portuguese film streaming on Netflix this weekend looks like a charming cross between Father of the Bride and National Lampoon's Vacation.—Devonne Goode, Parents, 17 July 2025 The fire burned an area about 30 feet by 30 feet, including religious items such as Nativity scene, a cross and a Star of David.—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 15 July 2025
Verb
After the rally that began in Cincinnati, around 100 people crossed the Roebling Bridge, heading toward Covington shortly after 8 p.m., according to police.—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025 That’s because the sidewalks would need to be cut back (unless cars are banned completely) and the crossing time at traffic signals would be shortened to allow for a dedicated bike and turn phase.—Sam Schwartz, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cross
Word History
Etymology
Noun, Verb, Adjective, Preposition, and Adverb
Middle English, from Old English, from Old Norse or Old Irish; Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin cruc-, crux
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Old English cros, probably from an early Norse or an early Irish word derived from Latin crux "cross" — related to crucial, cruise, crusade, crux, excruciating
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