autocross

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UK/ˈɔːtəʊˌkɹɒs/

noun

A form of motorsport that tests the skill and speed of a driver over a course marked out with traffic cones

UncommonScrabble 11

Meanings

nounautocross (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of motorsport that tests the skill and speed of a driver over a course marked out with traffic cones
verbautocross (third-person singular simple present autocrosses, present participle autocrossing, simple past and past participle autocrossed)

present singular third person autocrosses · participle present autocrossing · participle past autocrossed · past autocrossed

  1. intransitiveTo take part in this sport.

    Russ wanted to get better and faster, so he autocrossed often.

    2018, Russ Rosenberg, Racing under the Illusion of Grandeur, page 143
    1 more example

    It may be helpful to join a car club that autocrosses because the club will have organized, periodic events that someone else has already set-up ^([sic]) and coordinated.

    2000, Bob Bondurant, Edwin J. Sanow, Bob Bondurant on Police and Pursuit Driving, page 135

Origin

Translations

Catalan autocròs
  • autocròsA form of motorsport
Czech autokros
  • autokrosA form of motorsport
German Autocross, Geländerennen
  • AutocrossA form of motorsport
  • GeländerennenA form of motorsport
Polish autocross
  • autocrossA form of motorsport
Slovak autokros
  • autokrosA form of motorsport
Cite this entry
APA

autocross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocross

MLA

“autocross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocross. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autocross,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocross.

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