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 deployments come even as the state of the border is fairly calm, with crossings having fallen sharply in recent months after the Biden administration took steps to limit migration.
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Reyes Mata Iii, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Originally Published: February 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM PST
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Border crossings have declined.
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At least 37 patients and 39 companions left Gaza from Rafah, WHO said on Saturday, after the crossing re-opened.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
On Saturday, a key border crossing at Rafah opened for the first time since Israel took control of the crossing in May, allowing 50 Palestinians to cross into Egypt for medical treatment.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
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Reyes Mata Iii, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Originally Published: February 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM PST
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CEO of La Jolla financial firm pleads guilty in massive international fraud scheme
Border crossings have declined.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
At least 37 patients and 39 companions left Gaza from Rafah, WHO said on Saturday, after the crossing re-opened.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
On Saturday, a key border crossing at Rafah opened for the first time since Israel took control of the crossing in May, allowing 50 Palestinians to cross into Egypt for medical treatment.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossing. Accessed 11 Feb. 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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