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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Devices should be encrypted, powered down before border crossings, and stripped of non-essential data.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
This is because, under the Canada–U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA), refugee (asylum) claims at official land border crossings are barred.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The continued closure of all border crossings has blocked humanitarian aid.
—Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
Border Patrol agent Orlando Marrero-Rubio explains that even though southern border crossings have plummeted drastically since January, agents still need the extra observational help provided by the Strykers.
—Jason Allen, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
This is because, under the Canada–U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA), refugee (asylum) claims at official land border crossings are barred.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The continued closure of all border crossings has blocked humanitarian aid.
—Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
Border Patrol agent Orlando Marrero-Rubio explains that even though southern border crossings have plummeted drastically since January, agents still need the extra observational help provided by the Strykers.
—Jason Allen, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crossing
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“Crossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossing. Accessed 25 Apr. 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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