cross country
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cross country
noun cross countries · cross countrys · cross-country · crosscountry
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A running sport popular in US high schools, colleges, etc., where participants race over varying terrain (e.g. golf courses, roads, etc.) in approximately 5- to 10-kilometre races.
Similar: XC
- A phase of the equestrian sport of three day eventing, which the horse and rider travel over varied terrain and jump natural obstacles.
- Flight between two points or aerodromes using navigational techniques.
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noun running sport
| 日本語 | クロスカントリー kurosukantorī, 断郊競走 dankōkyōsō |
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| 中文 | 越野 yuèyě |
| Kiswahili | mbio za nyika |
| Português | corta-mato |
| Français | cross-country |
| Deutsch | Geländelauf |
| Русский | кросс kross |
noun phase of equestrian three day event
| Deutsch | Geländeritt |
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Talk about this word "cross country." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cross%20country. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cross country. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cross%20country "cross country." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cross%20country.Cite this
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title = {cross country},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cross%20country},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
