Thesaurus results for CROSSINGS

crossings

noun

plural of crossing

as in voyages

a journey over water in a vessel an uneventful crossing from the United States to Britain

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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 This comes after a partial glacier collapse in the Himalayan mountains unleashed a sudden surge of water, mud, and debris that swept through border crossings, valley communities, and hydropower projects on August 26. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026 Michigan border crossings affected by the 9/11 observances include the Sault Ste. — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026 However, out of the 10 crashes the CBS News Texas I-Team identified involving Texas school buses and trains, only two occurred at crossings with gates. — Brian New, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Every environment has its own hazards The Oregon Trail travelers worried about river crossings, disease and harsh weather. — Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026 Two months later, the court told Israel to take measures to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Tentative signs of improvement emerged in May, June and July, when border crossings picked up slightly, the agency reported. — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 Hikers contend with steep climbs, boulder fields, exposed roots, mud, stream crossings and rocks upon rocks upon rocks. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Although Damascus has regained authority over the border crossings with Iraq in territory once led by the Kurdish minority, the main crossing into Turkey from that territory has yet to reopen. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

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That makes even modest efficiency gains financially significant across long voyages.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
There's even an additional Semi-Annual sale that just launched, with deals on voyages from just $99 per sailor, per night.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of voyages

Noun

The Road Ahead While many of us have focused on the flash of AVs, the transportation sector has adopted AI tools to create safer, more efficient streets, intersections and interstates.

— Bryan Mistele, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Others questioned the new emphasis on lettered exits, arguing that street names and intersections can be more useful for tourists and occasional riders.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of intersections

Noun

Concrete is important again here, dictating the lack of material variation throughout the museum, the uniform thickness of the gallery walls, and the minimal slots of light at the junctions of many walls and ceilings.

— Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
The measurements showed that internal dendrites formed at defects such as pores and grain-boundary junctions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of junctions

Noun

Both tracks have plenty of blind corners, are lined with walls, and feature high-speed turns.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Curb cuts — those graded concrete ramps at the edge of sidewalk corners that allow anyone and anything with wheels to glide gently onto the street below — aren’t really the sort of thing most people think about.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026