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crossing
[ kraw-sing, kros-ing ]
noun
- a place where lines, streets, tracks, etc., cross each other.
- hybridization; crossbreeding.
- the act of opposing or thwarting; frustration; contradiction.
- the intersection of nave and transept in a cruciform church.
- Railroads. a track structure composed of four connected frogs, permitting two tracks to cross each other at grade with sufficient clearance for wheel flanges.
crossing
/ ˈɒɪŋ /
noun
- the place where one thing crosses another
- a place, often shown by markings, lights, or poles, where a street, railway, etc, may be crossed
- the intersection of the nave and transept in a church
- the act or instance of travelling across something, esp the sea
- the act or process of crossbreeding
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·DziԲ noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Trump has delivered a dramatic fall in the number of migrants crossing illegally into the US, but the economy is a potential political vulnerability as he wages a global trade war.
Kneecap weren't the only people who uttered pro-Palestinian messages at the festival, but accusations of genocide and video screens that declared "F*** Israel" were seen by some as crossing a line into hate speech.
Canada and the US, along with Mexico, have deeply integrated economies, with billions of pounds worth of manufactured goods crossing the borders on a daily basis, for example, car parts.
He was reportedly one of 10 detainees freed at an Israeli border crossing with Gaza on Tuesday.
Border crossings are at their lowest levels in decades.
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