cross-train

verb

ˈkrȯs-ˌtrān How to pronounce cross-train (audio)
cross-trained; cross-training; cross-trains

intransitive verb

: to engage in various sports or exercises especially for well-rounded health and muscular development

transitive verb

: to train (an employee) to do more than one specific job
cross-training
ˈkrȯs-ˌtrā-niŋ How to pronounce cross-train (audio)
noun

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Bell, who played only left tackle in college, said Mirabal cross-trained him at right tackle in practice, too. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 June 2026 Teams cross-train and share knowledge and experience on how things are done, along with lessons learned, ensuring that more than one person understands what must happen when conditions change. — Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 Sunnyvale is one of the only departments in the country that fully cross-trains police officers as firefighters and EMTs. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026 Apollo was cross-trained in handler protection and narcotics detection, according the Sheriff’s Office. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cross-train

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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The first known use of cross-train was in 1958

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cross-train

verb
ˈkrȯs-ˌtrān
: to engage in various sports or exercises especially for well-rounded health and muscular development
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