crossing


Definition: Meaning of, crossing in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkrɒsɪŋ /

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crossing crossings
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  1. a place where you can safely cross a road, railway, river etc
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  2. a place where two lines, roads, tracks etc cross
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  3. a journey across the sea, a lake, or a river
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crossing used in phrases

  • crossing guard (noun)
    1. especially children someone who helps people at a traffic crossing
    2. a woman hired to help children cross a road safely near a school
  • crossing over (noun)
    1. the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
  • double-crossing (noun)
    1. an act of betrayal
  • grade crossing (noun)
    1. American English a place where a road and railway cross each other, usually with gates that shut the road while the train passes [=  level crossing British English]
  • level crossing (noun)
    1. British English a place where a railway crosses a road, usually protected by gates [=  railroad crossing American English]
  • pedestrian crossing (noun)
    1. a specially marked place for people to walk across the road [=  crosswalk American English]
  • pelican crossing (noun)
    1. a place on some roads in Britain where someone who wants to cross the road can stop the traffic by pushing a button that changes the TRAFFIC LIGHTS
  • railroad crossing (noun)
    1. a LEVEL CROSSING
  • school crossing (noun)
    1. a pedestrian crossing where school children cross a street on the way to school
  • zebra crossing (noun)
    1. British English a place marked with black and white lines where people who are walking can cross a road safely [=  crosswalk AmE [↪  pelican crossing]
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