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

The department's Office of Emergency Services is continuing to work with the American Red Cross to provide services for displaced residents. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Those who have been evacuated are seeking refuge at the Spokane Convention Center, at a Red Cross shelter. — Kirk Siegler, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

An evacuation center has been established at the Valley Springs Veterans Hall at 189 Pine Street, where American Red Cross volunteers were on scene for assistance. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The American Red Cross Northwest Region said more than 400 people and their pets spent Saturday night at an emergency shelter in Spokane after the fast-moving wildfires forced widespread evacuations. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 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