crossing

noun

cross·ing ˈkrȯ-siŋ How to pronounce crossing (audio)

: the act or action of crossing: such as

: a traversing or traveling across

: an opposing, blocking, or thwarting especially in an unfair or dishonest manner

: a place or structure (as on a street or over a river) where pedestrians or vehicles cross

especially : crosswalk

: the place in a cruciform church where the transept crosses the nave

: a place where a railroad track crosses a street

Example Sentences

Stop at the railroad crossing. a crossing for ferry boats the crossing of a mountain range a weeklong crossing of the Atlantic Ocean

Recent Examples on the Web Virtually everyone who plays St. Andrews gets a shot like that, and that stone crossing of the Swilcan Burn is where the legendary Jack Nicklaus gave his farewell to professional golf in 2005.

Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Mike Spencer, who grows corn and soybeans on land surrounding the intersection, said the crossing is especially dangerous for those driving heavy, slow farm equipment.

Charlie Riedel And, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2022 The closest border crossing is roughly 140 miles away.

New York Times, 27 June 2022 Another blaze in Southern California, the Border 32 Fire, prompted the closure of the Tecate border crossing, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.

Phil Helsel, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 The park is located across from the Chestnut Grove Cemetery, just north of the Norfolk Southern Railway Lewis Road crossing.

cleveland, 14 Aug. 2022 The federal grant will cover about 23 percent of the pedestrian crossing’s cost, estimated at about $88 million, according to the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, which is overseeing the project.

Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 The opening of the Kerem Shalom crossing Monday is expected to help ease tensions, especially with Hamas.

Dov Lieber, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 The collision happened around 10:45 a.m. when a blue big rig hauling an excavator hit an east-side section of a crossing under the Interstate 80 eastbound on Gilman Street.

Jordan Parker, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 July 2022 See More

crossing 1 of 2

noun

as in voyage

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

voyage
passage
cruise
sail

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

crossing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of cross

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

protecting
guarding
defending
saving
safeguarding
shielding
standing by

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

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

as in striking

to enter the mind of the idea did cross me that he might be pulling my leg

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

forgetting
ignoring
disregarding
overlooking
neglecting
unlearning

单词	crossing
释义	crossing noun cross·ing ˈkrȯ-siŋ 1 : the act or action of crossing: such as a : a traversing or traveling across b : an opposing, blocking, or thwarting especially in an unfair or dishonest manner 2 a : a place or structure (as on a street or over a river) where pedestrians or vehicles cross especially : crosswalk b : the place in a cruciform church where the transept crosses the nave c : a place where a railroad track crosses a street Synonyms cruise passage sail voyage See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Stop at the railroad crossing. a crossing for ferry boats the crossing of a mountain range a weeklong crossing of the Atlantic Ocean Recent Examples on the Web Virtually everyone who plays St. Andrews gets a shot like that, and that stone crossing of the Swilcan Burn is where the legendary Jack Nicklaus gave his farewell to professional golf in 2005. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Mike Spencer, who grows corn and soybeans on land surrounding the intersection, said the crossing is especially dangerous for those driving heavy, slow farm equipment. Charlie Riedel And, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2022 The closest border crossing is roughly 140 miles away. New York Times, 27 June 2022 Another blaze in Southern California, the Border 32 Fire, prompted the closure of the Tecate border crossing, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 The park is located across from the Chestnut Grove Cemetery, just north of the Norfolk Southern Railway Lewis Road crossing. cleveland, 14 Aug. 2022 The federal grant will cover about 23 percent of the pedestrian crossing’s cost, estimated at about $88 million, according to the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, which is overseeing the project. Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 The opening of the Kerem Shalom crossing Monday is expected to help ease tensions, especially with Hamas. Dov Lieber, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 The collision happened around 10:45 a.m. when a blue big rig hauling an excavator hit an east-side section of a crossing under the Interstate 80 eastbound on Gilman Street. Jordan Parker, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing crossing crossing-over grade crossing level crossing pedestrian crossing pelican crossing zebra crossing railroad crossing crossing guard crossing-over grade crossing level crossing pedestrian crossing pelican crossing zebra crossing railroad crossing crossing guard See More Kids Definition crossing noun cross·ing ˈkrȯ-siŋ 1 : a point where a line, track, or street intersects another line, track, or street 2 : a place provided for going across a street, railroad tracks, or a stream 3 : a voyage across a body of water crossing 1 of 2 noun 1 as in voyage a journey over water in a vessel an uneventful crossing from the United States to Britain Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance voyage passage cruise 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 junction corner crossroad interchange overpass roundabout underpass carrefour crossway(s) cloverleaf rotary traffic circle 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 double-crossing backstabbing stabbing in the back selling (out) selling down the river peaching shopping giving away two-timing turning in splitting (on) going back on informing (on) snitching (on) telling (on) ratting (on) Antonyms & Near Antonyms protecting guarding defending saving safeguarding shielding standing by See More 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 navigating walking traveling following covering travelling tracking transiting riding peregrinating perambulating coursing hiking going treading cutting (across) traipsing crisscrossing passing (over) running proceeding (along) tramping 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 remembering arriving recollecting recalling appearing occurring (to) emerging memorizing learning coming (to) dawning (on) conning reminiscing materializing Antonyms & Near Antonyms forgetting ignoring disregarding overlooking neglecting unlearning
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crossing

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