crossing
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crossing¹
- /ˈkɹɒsɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈkɹɔːsɪŋ/ UK, dated
- /ˈkɹɔsɪŋ/ US
- /ˈkɹɑsɪŋ/ US, cot caught merger, dialectal
- /ˈkɹɒsɪŋ/ Canada, dialectal
- /ˈkɹɔsɪŋ/ Australia
- /ˈkɹɒsəŋ/ New Zealand
- [ˈkɹɔ̟səŋ] New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɒsɪŋ, -ɔːsɪŋ
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, cross + -ing.
noun crossings · xing
- Cross-breeding.
- Opposition; thwarting.
- An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross. The lynchpin of the work was replacement of the flat crossing at Newark, where the ECML crosses the Nottingham to Lincoln line, with this work taking place across the three days of the bank holiday weekend.
- A place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed. Please, cross at the crossing.
- The act by which terrain or a road etc. is crossed.
- A voyage across a body of water.
- The volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it.
- Movement into a crossed position. For example, experts in kinesics — body language — recognize that a person sends out hundreds of nonverbal signals — eyebrow twitches, frowns, leg crossings and uncrossings — every second while he or she is speaking and listening.
- A pair of intersecting edges.
- A pair of parallel lines printed on a cheque.
- The appropriation of a form of language by somebody who is not a member of the group that speaks it.
- Ellipsis of pedestrian crossing
adjective xing
- Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction.
verb xing
- present participle and gerund of cross
Crossing²
proper noun
- A barangay of Uson, Masbate, Philippines.
- Former name of Ogod: a barangay of Donsol, Sorsogon, Philippines.
- A barangay of San Isidro, Leyte, Philippines.
- Former name of San Pascual: a barangay of Santa Rita, Samar, Philippines.
- A barangay of Libona, Bukidnon, Philippines.
- A barangay of Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte, Philippines.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: intersection, crossroad, crosswalk, crossway, ford, crosswise, transversal, transverse, thwartwise, hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, interbreeding, carrefour, hybridizing, crossroads
Translations
Every language
noun intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
| Español | cruce, crucero, intersección |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 交差点 kōsaten, 踏切 fumikiri |
| 中文 | 路口 lùkǒu |
| Português | encruzilhada, cruzamento, intersecção |
| Français | carrefour, croisement |
| Deutsch | Kreuzung |
| Italiano | incrocio |
| Română | traversare |
| Русский | перекрёсток perekrjóstok, пересече́ние peresečénije |
| العربية | مَعْبَر maʕbar |
noun place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
| Español | cruce, cruce peatonal, (watercourse) vado |
|---|---|
| Português | cruzamento |
| Română | trecere |
| Русский | перее́зд perejézd, перепра́ва perepráva, перехо́д perexód |
noun voyage across a body of water
| Português | singradura |
|---|---|
| Français | traversée |
| Deutsch | Überfahrt |
| Italiano | traversata |
| Română | traversare |
| Русский | перепра́ва perepráva |
noun architecture: volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church
| Español | crucero |
|---|---|
| Русский | средокре́стие sredokréstije |
noun graph theory
| Italiano | incrocio |
|---|
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title = {crossing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crossing},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
