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

Alex Lock, a communications officer at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, asked people to resist feeling indifferent. —Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

Alex Lock, a Communications Officer at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, asked people to resist feeling indifferent. —ABC News, 19 June 2026

The American Red Cross has also been called in to assist those who were displaced as a result of the fire. —Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Designing Relief That Does Not Create Another Burden Kara Hurst, Amazon’s chief sustainability officer, said the disaster program draws on nearly a decade of feedback from organizations such as the American Red Cross, Save the Children, and World Central Kitchen. —Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 June 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