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noun
- 1. a place where roads or railway lines cross: "a stream of cars was waiting for the railway crossing barriers to be opened" Similar
- 2. a place at which one may safely cross something, especially a street: "we were thirty yards from the crossing when a man stepped off the pavement" Similar
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The meaning of CROSSING is the act or action of crossing. How to use crossing in a sentence.
a place where something such as a road, river, etc. can be crossed safely, or a place where a road and a railway meet and cross each other: a border / river crossing. C1. a journey across a large area of water, from one side to the other: It was a really rough crossing - I threw up three times. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
noun. the place where one thing crosses another. a place, often shown by markings, lights, or poles, where a street, railway, etc, may be crossed. the intersection of the nave and transept in a church. the act or instance of travelling across something, esp the sea. the act or process of crossbreeding. Discover More. Other Words From.
1. the act of a person or thing that crosses. 2. a place where lines, streets, tracks, etc., cross each other. 3. a place at which a road, railroad track, river, etc., may be crossed: a pedestrian crossing designated by white stripes. 4. hybridization; crossbreeding.
A crossing is a journey by boat or ship to a place on the other side of a sea, river, or lake. He made the crossing from Cape Town to Sydney in just over twenty-six days. The vessel docked in Swansea after a ten-hour crossing.
noun. /ˈkrɒsɪŋ/ /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/ a place where you can safely cross a road, a river, etc., or from one country to another. The child was killed when a car failed to stop at the crossing. The next crossing point is a long way downstream. He was arrested by guards at the border crossing.
noun. a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect. see more. noun. a junction where one street or road crosses another. synonyms: carrefour, crossroad, crossway, intersection. see more. noun. a shallow area in a stream that can be forded.
crossing. a place where you can safely cross a road, a river, etc., or from one country to another The child was killed when a car failed to stop at the crossing. The next crossing point is a long way downstream. He was arrested by guards at the border crossing. see also railroad crossing.
crossing meaning: 1. a place where people can go across a road, river, etc 2. a journey across water: 3. a place…. Learn more.
a figure made up of two lines drawn across each other usually at right angles. a mark, usually an X, used as a signature or to indicate location, an error, etc.: The crosses mark the places where you must sign your name.
