crossing

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noun

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

crossing

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present participle of cross entry 2

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Noun 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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Seoul says Pyongyang has sent up to 7,000 workers to the border this year, with about 50 crossings of the Military Demarcation Line, which bisects the DMZ, to South Korea’s side of the border. — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 While tanker crossings through the strait are still well below pre-war levels, a restoration in Saudi Arabia’s pipeline exports has helped restore flows and keep a lid on oil prices. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Two men were arrested by Canadian authorities after nearly 280 pounds of cocaine was found on a commercial truck making the border crossing at the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Russia has also intensified attacks on Ukraine's transport infrastructure, including road border crossings, railways and shipping routes, Derkach said. — Elsa Ohlen,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crossing

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First Known Use

Noun

1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of crossing was in 1575

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“Crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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crossing

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