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

Red Cross shelters sheltered more than 1,400 people during the evacuations, and volunteers served more than 20,000 meals. —Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 28 May 2026

The American Red Cross is assisting the family. —The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026

The same frustrations spurred a confrontation between relatives of a person who'd died and Red Cross volunteers at Mongbwalu General Hospital, and police and soldiers are still at the hospital to defend against further attacks. —Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Contact your local emergency management office or American Red Cross chapter, and ask for the community hurricane preparedness plan. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 May 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