cross-coun·try
ˈkrȯs-ˈkən-trē 
-ˌkən-
1
: extending or moving across a country
a cross-country concert tour
2
: proceeding over countryside (as across fields and through woods) and not by roads
3
: of or relating to racing or skiing over the countryside instead of over a track or run
cross-country
adverb
: cross-country racing or skiing
Examples of cross-country in a Sentence
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EW.com, 17 May 2024
Winning the prior Sunday in Miami could be more daunting in terms of a potential trap game if the 49ers’ cross-country thoughts are consumed by this ensuing rematch with the Lions.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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Adjective
But the cross-country move wasn't easy: First Sheldon had to deal with the loss of his father, George Sr.
—EW.com, 17 May 2024
Winning the prior Sunday in Miami could be more daunting in terms of a potential trap game if the 49ers’ cross-country thoughts are consumed by this ensuing rematch with the Lions.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for cross-country
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“Cross-country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-country. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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