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 American Red Cross offers the following tips for people who intend to be outside during Charlotte’s snow storm. —Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026

National organizations like the American Red Cross deployed more than 1,600 disaster workers and opened warming shelters in two dozen states. —Cat Ward, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

The American Red Cross has declared a severe shortage after the blood supply dropped 35% in the past month. —Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026

The frigid winter weather in Dallas-Fort Worth and across the country has worsened the nation’s already low blood supply, according to the American Red Cross. —Ciara McCarthy 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 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
• 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