crossings

noun

plural of crossing
1
as in voyages
a journey over water in a vessel an uneventful crossing from the United States to Britain

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2
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 Donalds’ speech ran the gamut of Republican campaign points, from slamming COVID lockdowns to border crossings. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 The danger involved in those crossings was clear on Monday when a 10-year-old child and two women died, apparently trampled to death on a boat packed with more than 100 people. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 The danger of crossings was illustrated Monday when a 10-year-old child and two women died, apparently trampled to death on a boat packed with more than 100 people. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 The city now has just two crossings over Indian Creek, Stear said, and when the Swan Falls intersection is blocked by trains, emergency services are looking at detours spanning 2 miles or more. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026 What to Pack Trails in Starved Rock are uneven and often muddy, with creek crossings that may leave feet soaking wet. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026 Sanders, in Jentleson’s telling, ran to Hillary Clinton’s right on immigration, opposing a path to citizenship for the undocumented and rejecting the idea of decriminalizing border crossings. — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026 Similar work has been confirmed at three border crossings, in Dorohusk, Medyka and Korczowa. — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 On Sunday, two Russian drones struck near border crossings on the Polish-Ukrainian frontier. — Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossings
  1. voyages
  2. intersections
  3. junctions
  4. corners
Noun
  • The company also operates the Aqua Expeditions brand, which will have some very adventurous trips in 2027, including voyages on the Tonlé Sap in Cambodia on the 40-guest Aqua Mekong.
    — Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In response, buyers have turned to crude produced in the Americas, which must be shipped via long transoceanic voyages.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of voyages
Noun
  • Buses are equipped with Transit Signal Priority technology, which coordinates with traffic signals to allow more efficient movement through intersections.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Lane restrictions are expected at intersections in East Haven, Madison, North Haven, Old Saybrook, Wallingford, East Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of intersections
Noun
  • Urban grids are a tight mesh of streets and junctions, meaning that any two points on them are connected by many viable routes.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In an era of $400 tasting menus, the cost lands as reasonable given the meal’s many junctions of meticulous artistry and down-to-earth deliciousness.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of junctions
Noun
  • Four of these angles implicitly frame the corners of a square, while a fifth seems to indicate a wider area around it.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Then came an outpouring of recollections, anecdotes and tributes, from all corners of the internet.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of corners

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crossing paths (with)
crossings
crossing (up)
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“Crossings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossings. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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