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[ adjective kraws-kuhn-tree, kros-; noun kraws-kuhn-tree, -kuhn-, kros- ] / adjective ˈkrɔsˌkʌn tri, ˈkrɒs-; noun ˈkrɔsˈkʌn tri, -ˌkʌn-, ˈkrɒs- /
adjectivedirected or proceeding over fields, through woods, etc., rather than on a road or path: a cross-country race. from one end of the country to the other: a cross-country flight. noun, plural cross-coun·tries.a cross-country sport or race. Origin of cross-countryFirst recorded in 1760–70 Words nearby cross-countrycross-buttock, cross-check, cross colour, cross-compound, cross-correlation, cross-country, cross-country skiing, crosscourt, cross-cousin, cross-cousin marriage, cross-cultural Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cross-countryOn October 17, Rebecca More embarked on a cross-country tour of Britain. The X Factor of Sex Invades Britain: Rebecca More’s ‘Sex Tour’ Enrages UK Politicians|Marlow Stern|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST To prove otherwise, Ford helped stage highly public events that got a lot of media coverage—including a cross-country race. From the Model T to the Model S|The Daily Beast|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Concerned by a larger issue like getting into business school, planning a cross-country move, or paying down significant debt? How to Overcome Anxiety, Starting Now|DailyBurn|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST On its own, cross-country ski racing requires incredible endurance; competitors often collapse when they cross the finish line. Why the Biathlon Makes Bonds of Us All|Brett Singer|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Google searches: “How many calories does cross-country skiing burn,” “cross country skiers falling down gif” So You Are Enduring a Temporarily Paralyzing Winter Storm|Kelly Williams Brown|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Aviators have been commiserated with, often, on what is thought to be the monotony of a cross-country flight. Learning to Fly|Claude Grahame-White Cross-country golf,” she continued proudly to assert, “is the golf of the New Era. The Maker of Opportunities|George Gibbs It brought him either unrestrained scolding or else a tempered praise; and he enjoyed his cross-country runs. The Guarded Heights|Wadsworth Camp Then followed what might be called an apprenticeship to cross-country flying. Learning to Fly|Claude Grahame-White After reading such an account, it is difficult to understand why any one preferred coach to horseback on a cross-country journey. Carriages & Coaches|Ralph Straus
British Dictionary definitions for cross-country
adjective, adverbby way of fields, woods, etc, as opposed to roadscross-country running across a countrya cross-country railway nouna long race held over open ground Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |