Definitions for Crossing
ˈkrɔ sɪŋ, ˈkrɒs ɪŋcross·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crossingnoun

   traveling across

2. ford, crossingnoun

   a shallow area in a stream that can be forded

3. crossingnoun

   a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect

4. intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefournoun

   a junction where one street or road crosses another

5. crossing, crosswalk, crossovernoun

   a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other

6. hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizingnoun

   (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

7. crossingnoun

   a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)

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1. Crossingnoun

   A place where anything (as a stream) is crossed; a paved walk across a street, or a set of marks across the street pavement indicating that this is a designated location for pedestrians to cross.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crossingnoun

   An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross

2. crossingnoun

   A place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed

3. crossingnoun

   A voyage across a body of water

4. crossingnoun

   The volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it

5. crossingadjective

   Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction.

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1. crossing

   Crossing generally refers to the act of passing over, through, or under something. It may involve traversing a pathway, road, bridge, or intersection, or could refer to an intersection of roads or paths. Additionally, in a biological context, crossing can refer to the process of breeding or hybridization between different species or plant varieties. The term's meaning can vary significantly based on the context in which it is used.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Crossing

   of Cross

2. Crossingverb

   the act by which anything is crossed; as, the crossing of the ocean

3. Crossingverb

   the act of making the sign of the cross

4. Crossingverb

   the act of interbreeding; a mixing of breeds

5. Crossingverb

   intersection, as of two paths or roads

6. Crossingverb

   a place where anything (as a stream) is crossed; a paved walk across a street

7. Crossingverb

   contradiction; thwarting; obstruction

8. Etymology: [See Cross, v. t. ]

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1. Crossing

   A crossing, in ecclesiastical architecture, is the junction of the four arms of a cruciform church. In a typically oriented church, the crossing gives access to the nave on the west, the transept arms on the north and south, and the choir on the east. The crossing is sometimes surmounted by a tower or dome. A large crossing tower is particularly common on English Gothic cathedrals. With the Renaissance, building a dome above the crossing became popular. Because the crossing is open on four sides, the weight of the tower or dome rests heavily on the corners; a stable construction thus required great skill on the part of the builders. In centuries past, it was not uncommon for overly ambitious crossing towers to collapse. Sacrist Alan of Walsingham's octagon, built between 1322 and 1328 after the collapse of Ely's nave crossing on 22 February 1322, is the "... greatest individual achievement of architectural genius at Ely Cathedral" according to architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner. A tower may be called a lantern tower if it has openings through which light from outside can shine down to the crossing. In Early Medieval churches, the crossing square was often used as a module, or a unit of measurement. The nave and transept would have lengths that were a certain multiple of the length of the crossing square. This was to ensure that the church was properly proportioned.

Matched Categories

1. • Body Of Water
   • Point
   • Stream
   • Travel
   • Voyage

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Crossing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4664

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Crossing' in Nouns Frequency: #2672

How to pronounce Crossing?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Crossing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Crossing in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Crossing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Crossing in a Sentence

1. Natalia Humeniuk:

   Now [ the Russians ] do not have the transport ability to pull up reserves from the left bank( of the river), they may continue to try to set up a ferry or pontoon crossing, but the whole area where it can be deployed is also under our fire control and will be hit.

2. Nina Shono:

   When we were bombed, we were praying and I was crossing myself, everything was collapsing. One explosion. The second explosion, the third. But we are still sitting here.

3. Tony Kurtz:

   I want people to do this voluntarily, and if they still want to sit there, that's fine. If they want to get on one knee, which I disagree with, they can. So I don't want to put a penalty, because I think that is crossing the line, to be honest with you. My goal is just kind of to reiterate to people the importance of this and why it matters.

4. Attorney General William Barr:

   Our ability to deter attacks had obviously broken down. The Iranians had been given a number of red lines and were crossing those lines, this was a legitimate act of self-defense because it disrupted ongoing attacks that were being conducted, a campaign against the Americans. And it reestablished deterrence, it responded to attacks that had been already committed.

5. John Polga-Hecimovich:

   Venezuela has gone from being one of the most prosperous countries in the hemisphere to one where people are crossing the border to sell their hair.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Crossing
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Crossing
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Crossing
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Crossing
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Crossing