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cross-country

adj

Etymology

From cross- + country.

Definitions

  1. From one side of a country to the other.

    • There are certain parts of Great Britain in which, even in peace time, the speed of cross-country travel has made no advance for more than half-a-century.
    • I made reservations for three with USAir, Manchester, New Hampshire, to Seattle, Washington. […] I negotiated with Polly's doctors to transfer her treatment cross-country.

  2. Across countryside.

  3. Relating to cross country racing.

    • It involves bloodhounds and horse riders pursuing not foxes but cross-country runners.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Across countries

      Across countries; international.

    2. Alternative form of cross country.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA