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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The tunnel was constructed some 1,400 meters (nearly 4,600 feet) under the Brennero, one of Europe's lowest and most important Alpine crossings.
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Israeli fighter jets launched ballistic missiles from the Red Sea to strike Hamas leaders in Qatar on September 9, in a move that bypassed regional air defenses and avoided crossing into Middle Eastern airspace.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Romania scrambled fighter jets in response to the drone crossing into its territory, Bucharest said.
—semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Following the theft, a special committee was set up to review artifacts in the laboratory and images of the missing bracelet were circulated to antiquities units at Egypt’s airports, seaports and land border crossings, fearing it would be smuggled abroad.
—CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Israeli fighter jets launched ballistic missiles from the Red Sea to strike Hamas leaders in Qatar on September 9, in a move that bypassed regional air defenses and avoided crossing into Middle Eastern airspace.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Romania scrambled fighter jets in response to the drone crossing into its territory, Bucharest said.
—semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Following the theft, a special committee was set up to review artifacts in the laboratory and images of the missing bracelet were circulated to antiquities units at Egypt’s airports, seaports and land border crossings, fearing it would be smuggled abroad.
—CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossing. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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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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