Red Cross

noun

: a red Greek cross on a white background used as the emblem of the International Red Cross

Examples of Red Cross in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thousands of military and Red Cross personnel have been deployed to the region as a preventive measure. — Megan Janetsky, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

Thousands of military and Red Cross personnel have been deployed to the region as a preventative measure. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Sep. 2026

The drive-thru event was hosted by Monarch Air Group in collaboration with the Boys & Girls Club of Broward County and with support from the American Red Cross Broward Chapter. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Kensington Church on Secor Road also opened a shelter with help from the American Red Cross. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Red Cross

• across
• backcross
• crisscross
• lacrosse
• recross
• tomas
• albatross
• applesauce
• barabbas
• helios
• kshatriyas
• menelaus

Kids Definition

red cross

noun

: a red cross on a white background used as an emblem for hospitals and for an international organization that provides aid especially in areas of war or disaster

Medical Definition

Red Cross

noun

: a red Greek cross on a white ground adopted by the Geneva convention of 1864 as the emblem to identify noncombat installations, vehicles, and personnel ministering to the sick and wounded in war and now used as the emblem of the International Red Cross and its affiliates not only in war but in disaster relief and other humanitarian services