cross-coun·try
ˈkrȯs-ˈkən-trē 
-ˌkən-
1
: extending or moving across a country
a cross-country concert tour
2
: proceeding over countryside (as across fields and through woods) and not by roads
3
: of or relating to racing or skiing over the countryside instead of over a track or run
cross-country
adverb
: cross-country racing or skiing
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Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Additionally, the nearby Woodbury Ski Area offers excellent tubing and cross-country skiing.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2023
There’s the Newbury Park distance crew of Leo Young, Lex Young and Aaron Sahlman coming off outstanding cross-country seasons.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2023
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Adjective
This massive road trip began with three games in four days, with a cross-country flight sandwiching Games 2 and 3.
—Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Additionally, the nearby Woodbury Ski Area offers excellent tubing and cross-country skiing.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
The impromptu cross-country ski race on city streets happens anytime there’s significant snowfall in the city.
—oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2023
There’s the Newbury Park distance crew of Leo Young, Lex Young and Aaron Sahlman coming off outstanding cross-country seasons.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2023
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“Cross-country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-country. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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