: a pattern that is formed by lines crossing each other
She pointed toward the crisscross of trees that had fallen on the path.
crisscrosses; crisscrossed; crisscrossing
1
: to form a pattern on (something) with lines that cross each other
Several highways crisscross the state.
shoelaces that crisscross over the top of the shoe
2
: to go from one side of (something) to the other side and come back again
Tourists crisscrossed the lake from morning until night.
Scientists have been crisscrossing the country to collect data.
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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/crisscross. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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