crossing
/ˈkrɔsɪŋ/
adjective
- Extending across or lying in a crosswise direction.
- The crossing guard helped the children safely navigate the busy street.
- The crossing wires caused a short circuit in the system.
- We took a crossing path through the woods to shorten our hike.
noun
- A place where two roads, paths, or lines intersect or where one can cross a street, railway, or river.
- We took a ferry to reach the island crossing.
- The train slowed down as it approached the railway crossing.
- Wait for the light to turn green before you step onto the crossing.
- The act of going across something, such as a street, border, or body of water.
- The crossing of the Atlantic took five days by ship.
- Illegal crossing of the border can lead to serious penalties.
- The hiker's crossing of the desert was dangerous but successful.
- A place where two things cross or intersect, especially in genetics or breeding.
- The crossing of these two flower varieties created a beautiful hybrid.
- The farmer developed a new breed through careful crossing of two types of cattle.
- In genetics, crossing can produce offspring with traits from both parents.