Meaning & Definition of Crossing in English
English⟶
Crossing
/krɔsɪŋ/
noun
1. Traveling across
synonym:
- crossing
2. A shallow area in a stream that can be forded
synonym:
- ford,
- crossing
3. A point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
synonym:
- crossing
4. A junction where one street or road crosses another
synonym:
- intersection,
- crossroad,
- crossway,
- crossing,
- carrefour
5. A path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
synonym:
- crossing,
- crosswalk,
- crossover
6. (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
synonym:
- hybridization,
- hybridisation,
- crossbreeding,
- crossing,
- cross,
- interbreeding,
- hybridizing
7. A voyage across a body of water (usually across the atlantic ocean)
synonym:
- crossing
Examples of using
The train slowed and blared its horn as it approached the railway crossing.
Never swap horses while crossing a stream.
Be careful crossing the street.