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
Examples of crossing in a Sentence
Stop at the railroad crossing.
a crossing for ferry boats
the crossing of a mountain range
a weeklong crossing of the Atlantic Ocean
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Meanwhile, the Fort Erie crossing via Buffalo is about 130 miles from the Ohio-Pennsylvania border at Interstate 90.
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Katz and Dermer claimed the UN's inability to send enough trucks to the crossings is to blame for the missed goal, but said Netanyahu has ordered the IDF to get to 350 trucks as soon as possible.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
The Biden administration is preparing for a possible surge in border crossings ahead of a Trump presidency.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Just look at the bridge over the 101 Freeway in Southern California’s Agoura Hills that will form the foundation of the world’s largest wildlife crossing.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Katz and Dermer claimed the UN's inability to send enough trucks to the crossings is to blame for the missed goal, but said Netanyahu has ordered the IDF to get to 350 trucks as soon as possible.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
The Biden administration is preparing for a possible surge in border crossings ahead of a Trump presidency.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Just look at the bridge over the 101 Freeway in Southern California’s Agoura Hills that will form the foundation of the world’s largest wildlife crossing.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossing. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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crossing
noun
cross·ing
ˈkrȯ-siŋ 
1
a
: the act of one that crosses
b
: a voyage across water
c
: the act or process of interbreeding or hybridizing
2
: a place where a street or stream is crossed
3
: a place where two things (as a street and a railroad track) cross
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