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

As of Tuesday, 48 people were living in old classrooms at the Milwaukee Environmental Sciences Academy, a shelter set up by the American Red Cross. —Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025

American Red Cross of Greater Kansas City and Northwest Missouri, which offers emergency assistance, said 55 households reported being affected by KCK flooding in 2025. —Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025

She was left stranded for hours in the vehicle while on the phone to the Palestinian Red Cross Society as paramedics attempted to rescue her. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025

Donations, the British Red Cross said, will help facilitate the delivery of food, water, and medical supplies. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Sep. 2025

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
• blas

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