cross-country

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cross-country

adjective cross country · crosscountry

not comparable 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.
not comparable Across countryside.
not comparable Relating to cross country racing. It involves bloodhounds and horse riders pursuing not foxes but cross-country runners.
not comparable, of data or research Across countries; international.
Similar: cross-countries

noun cross-countries · cross-countrys · cross country · crosscountry

alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of cross country

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@misc{cross_country_2026,
  title = {cross-country},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cross-country},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}