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 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies reported Monday at least nine people were killed, another 20,000 injured and some 1,500 were displaced. —Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025

The American Red Cross Wisconsin Region is accepting donations for flood relief on its website. —Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Some residents had to evacuate by inflatable boat in the middle of the night during the 2024 outburst, according to the American Red Cross. —Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2025

Stock up with supplies like band aids, wipes, gauze, pain medicine and antibiotic ointment, the American Red Cross recommends. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 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