Synonyms of crossing

crossing 1 of 2

noun

ˈkrȯ-siŋ 

1

as in voyage

a journey over water in a vessel

an uneventful crossing from the United States to Britain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• voyage
• cruise
• passage
• sail

2

as in intersection

a place where roads meet

turn left at the next crossing and then stay on that road for two miles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intersection
• corner
• junction
• crossroad
• carrefour
• interchange
• crossway(s)
• roundabout
• overpass
• underpass
• cloverleaf
• traffic circle
• rotary
• circle

crossing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of cross

1

as in betraying

to be unfaithful or disloyal to

people who cross the local mob boss usually are found floating in the river

Synonyms & Similar Words

• betraying
• selling (out)
• double-crossing
• backstabbing
• stabbing in the back
• selling down the river
• going back on
• two-timing
• shopping
• giving away
• informing (on)
• splitting (on)
• telling (on)
• turning in
• snitching (on)
• peaching
• ratting (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• saving
• defending
• guarding
• standing by
• shielding
• safeguarding

2

as in intersecting

to divide by passing through or across

there's a light where that street crosses Main Street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intersecting
• bisecting
• cutting
• crisscrossing
• decussating

3

as in traversing

to make one's way through, across, or over

you may have to cross some woods on the way

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traversing
• following
• navigating
• walking
• traveling
• covering
• tracking
• transiting
• cutting (across)
• passing (over)
• riding
• proceeding (along)
• coursing
• hiking
• going
• treading
• perambulating
• peregrinating
• tramping
• running
• crisscrossing
• traipsing

4

as in striking

to enter the mind of

the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg

Synonyms & Similar Words

• striking
• coming (to)
• occurring (to)
• remembering
• dawning (on)
• arriving
• recalling
• appearing
• emerging
• learning
• recollecting
• memorizing
• conning
• reminiscing
• materializing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgetting
• ignoring
• overlooking
• disregarding
• neglecting
• unlearning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crossing

Noun

For her, a cocoon coat with a sweater glimpsed at the crossing of the lapels in a mix of shades of blue, from the darkest to the lightest and brightest. —Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026

Estrada Juarez drew national headlines, won a federal lawsuit against the government and ultimately reunited with her daughter at the San Ysidro Port of Entry — the busy pedestrian border crossing between Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego. —Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026

Verb

The tiny island of Lampedusa is the main entry point to Europe for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa, with thousands dying during the perilous journey. —ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026

Five years ago, gondola transit surfaced in a Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure plan linking Denver Union Station with the Highland neighborhood west of downtown — crossing Interstate 25, train tracks, and the South Platte River. —Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026