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as in intersections
a place where roads meet
turn left at the next crossing and then stay on that road for two miles
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Recent Examples of crossings
The vast majority of river crossings occur without incident.
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Most of the route was shaded by a tree canopy and the creek crossings helped make the temperature feel cooler.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Low-water crossings may be flooded.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
This has left border crossings with Israel, with occasional exceptions, as the sole entry to Gaza.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Scenes like this are increasingly common as habitats become fragmented and sloths have to make more ground crossings to reach the next tree.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Most of the route was shaded by a tree canopy and the creek crossings helped make the temperature feel cooler.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Low-water crossings may be flooded.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
This has left border crossings with Israel, with occasional exceptions, as the sole entry to Gaza.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Scenes like this are increasingly common as habitats become fragmented and sloths have to make more ground crossings to reach the next tree.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossings
Noun
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For voyages that have three or more consecutive days at sea, children must be at least one year of age as of the sailing date.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Here is a sampling of the voyages available in the region.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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City officials encourage motorists at unmarked intersections to measure the allowable distance in terms of vehicle size.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Field believes one of the key intersections between AI and design is that AI tools will help broaden access, letting more people become designers.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Surprisingly, cognitive decline in healthy aging isn't as simple as neurons dying, but rather neurons losing their spark at the synapse, the tiny junctions where signals leap from cell to cell.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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Four rotors, mounted at wing junctions, provide lift for vertical flight and stability during transition.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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Lived on the corners and changed speeds.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Doja Cat’s eyes were carved out using a bronze shadow in the crease and a matte white in her inner corners.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Crossings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossings. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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