Meanings
crossing1
nouncrossing (countable and uncountable, plural crossings)
plural crossings · alternative xing
- countableuncountableCross-breeding.
- countableuncountableOpposition; thwarting.
- countableuncountableAn 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.
2019 October, “Newark crossing renewed”, in Modern Railways, page 23 - countableuncountableThe act by which terrain or a road etc. is crossed.
- countableuncountableMovement 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.
1989, Stephen N. Tchudi, Diana D. Mitchell, Explorations in the Teaching of English, page 270 - countableuncountablegraph theoryA pair of intersecting edges.
- countableuncountableA pair of parallel lines printed on a cheque.
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe appropriation of a form of language by somebody who is not a member of the group that speaks it.
- PhilippinesabbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of pedestrian crossing.
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.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna junction where one street or road crosses another
Similar
Broader
nouna path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
Broader
noun(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
By surface analysis, cross + -ing.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic مَعْبَر
- مَعْبَر (maʕbar)intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
Bulgarian преси́чане, пресе́чка
- преси́чане (presíčane)intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- пресе́чка (preséčka)intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- преси́чане (presíčane)voyage across a body of water
Catalan creuer
- creuerarchitecture: volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church
Chinese Cantonese 路口
- 路口 (lou⁶ hau²)intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
Chinese Mandarin 路口
- 路口 (lùkǒu)intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
Czech křižovatka, brod
- křižovatkaintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- brodplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- přejezdplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- přechodplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- převozvoyage across a body of water
- přívozvoyage across a body of water
- kříženíarchitecture: volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church
Dutch kruising, kruispunt
- kruisingintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- kruispuntintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- overgangplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- oversteekvoyage across a body of water
Finnish risteys, ylikulkupaikka
- risteysintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- ylikulkupaikkaplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- ylittäminenvoyage across a body of water
- ylitysvoyage across a body of water
French carrefour, croisement
- carrefourintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- croisementintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- traverséevoyage across a body of water
German Kreuzung, Überfahrt
- Kreuzungintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- Überfahrtvoyage across a body of water
Hungarian kereszteződés, útkereszteződés
- kereszteződésintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- útkereszteződésintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- átkelőhelyplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- gyalogátkelőplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- gyalogos-átkelőhelyplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- kijelölt gyalogátkelőhelyplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- vasúti átjáróplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- átkelésvoyage across a body of water
- négyezetarchitecture: volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church
Indonesian persimpangan, persilangan
- persimpanganintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- persilanganintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
Irish trasbhealach, trasrian
- trasbhealachplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- trasrianplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- crosaireplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
Italian incrocio, traversata
- incrociointersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- traversatavoyage across a body of water
- incrociograph theory
Japanese 交差点, 踏切
- 交差点 (kōsaten)intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- 踏切 (fumikiri)intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
Lithuanian brasta, pervaža
- brastaplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- pervažaplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- perėjaplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- keltasvoyage across a body of water
Māori whitianga
- whitiangavoyage across a body of water
Norwegian kryss
- kryssintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
Norwegian Bokmål overfart
- overfartvoyage across a body of water
Polish skrzyżowanie
- skrzyżowanieintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
Portuguese encruzilhada, cruzamento
- encruzilhadaintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- cruzamentointersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- intersecçãointersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- cruzamentoplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- singraduravoyage across a body of water
Romanian traversare, trecere
- traversareintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- trecereplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- traversarevoyage across a body of water
Russian перекрёсток, пересече́ние
- перекрёсток (perekrjóstok)intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- пересече́ние (peresečénije)intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- перее́зд (perejézd)place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- перепра́ва (perepráva)place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- перехо́д (perexód)place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- перепра́ва (perepráva)voyage across a body of water
- средокре́стие (sredokréstije)architecture: volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church
Spanish cruce, crucero
- cruceintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- crucerointersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- intersecciónintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- cruceplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- cruce peatonalplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- (watercourse) vadoplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- cruceroarchitecture: volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church
Swedish korsning, övergångsställe
- korsningintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- övergångsställeplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
Tagalog tawiran, tawiran
- tawiranintersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- tawiranplace at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
Ukrainian перехре́стя, пере́тин
- перехре́стя (perexréstja)intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- пере́тин (perétyn)intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- перехре́щення (perexréščennja)intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- схре́щення (sxréščennja)intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- роздорі́жжя (rozdorížžja)intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- перехре́щування (perexréščuvannja)intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
- пере́їзд (peréjizd)place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- перепра́ва (perepráva)place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- перехі́д (perexíd)place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
- перепра́ва (perepráva)voyage across a body of water
- середохре́стя (seredoxréstja)architecture: volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with crossing
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APA
crossing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing
MLA
“crossing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossing.
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