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

Newsweek has reached out to Israel's Security Agency (ISA) and the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), as well as the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Ministry and the Palestinian Red Cross Society (PRCS) for comment. —Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025

Humanitarian groups have warned that the limited aid flowing in is a fraction of the amount needed, with an average of around 500 trucks a day entering in Gaza before the war, according to the British Red Cross. —Matt Bradley, NBC news, 22 May 2025

This summer, Orkin launched the Mosquitoes Don’t Deserve a Drop campaign, which will donate up to $250,000 to the American Red Cross based on new mosquito control services. —Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025

The American Red Cross is assisting about 20 people who were displaced. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 May 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