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

Miguel Ángel Moreno, mayor of the village of Zarzuela de Jadraque, said its 100 residents were evacuated Friday, with 14 taking refuge at a Red Cross shelter. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

At the annual Monaco Red Cross Ball, Princess Charlene of Monaco served up old Hollywood glamour—not unlike her late mother-in-law, Princess Grace, who before marrying into the Monegasque royal family was movie star Grace Kelly. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 July 2026

Following her death, Prince Albert, then just 24, took over as head of the Monaco Red Cross. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

The Guardians’ Team Store is donating all of the proceeds from sales during Monday’s game to the Venezuelan Red Cross. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 20 July 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