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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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
Male cross-country athletes had the highest rates compared with anyone else in the study — a finding that surprised the authors since previous research found higher rates in football, Whelan said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
During its final cross-country trip, Aerosmith will also make stops in Cincinnati (Oct. 17), Nashville (Oct. 20) and Indianapolis (Jan. 16).
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
In 2016, Tesla said that all the company’s vehicles would be shipped with the hardware necessary to drive themselves—allowing drivers to nap or even send their cars cross-country without anyone inside.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
But after six straight games on the road and a cross-country flight home from Washington, there were real questions about whether the Lakers could take advantage of it.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Carrie, who is afraid of plane travel, plans a cross-country train trip with the final destination being a luxury hotel in San Francisco.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
He’s kept every postcard over the years, even during a cross-country move.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
Dutcher dodged the opportunity to blame the early-morning flight from Spokane the previous round or the cross-country trek to Boston.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Lauren Burwell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2023
Sikh motorcyclist joins a cross-country ride against hate.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2023
Tour of Anchorage: all day Sunday, races start at various locations and end at Kincaid Park Racers in this point-to-point cross-country ski marathon will zip along trails in the city toward the finish line at the ski stadium in Kincaid Park.
—Anchorage Daily News, 3 Mar. 2023
With winter drawing to a close, rising temperatures are creating muddy conditions that limit cross-country movement, the U.K.’s Ministry of Defense said Thursday.
—Ann M. Simmons and Isabel Coles, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
On November 8, 2021, two months after she was dismissed from the cross-country team, Julia killed herself in her dorm room.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023
Driverless focuses on a female robotics engineer who takes a cross-country journey of self-discovery using the company’s driverless car prototype.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2023
The impromptu cross-country ski race on city streets happens anytime there’s significant snowfall in the city.
—oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2023
Furthermore, Token Transit is a major upgrade for those visiting the Detroit area in terms of traveling by plane, train or cross-country bus.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2023
Adjective
In this brand-new children’s book, Billy The Kid—a pup who has it all, including a band and a cross-country tour—must decide between a show at Barkafeller Center on Christmas Day or going home to see his family.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
Male cross-country athletes had the highest rates compared with anyone else in the study — a finding that surprised the authors since previous research found higher rates in football, Whelan said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
During its final cross-country trip, Aerosmith will also make stops in Cincinnati (Oct. 17), Nashville (Oct. 20) and Indianapolis (Jan. 16).
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
In 2016, Tesla said that all the company’s vehicles would be shipped with the hardware necessary to drive themselves—allowing drivers to nap or even send their cars cross-country without anyone inside.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
But after six straight games on the road and a cross-country flight home from Washington, there were real questions about whether the Lakers could take advantage of it.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Carrie, who is afraid of plane travel, plans a cross-country train trip with the final destination being a luxury hotel in San Francisco.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
He’s kept every postcard over the years, even during a cross-country move.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
Dutcher dodged the opportunity to blame the early-morning flight from Spokane the previous round or the cross-country trek to Boston.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
Those in the first-class section on my cross-country flight were offered both full-sized snacks and alcoholic drinks.
—Lauren Burwell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2023
Sikh motorcyclist joins a cross-country ride against hate.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2023
Tour of Anchorage: all day Sunday, races start at various locations and end at Kincaid Park Racers in this point-to-point cross-country ski marathon will zip along trails in the city toward the finish line at the ski stadium in Kincaid Park.
—Anchorage Daily News, 3 Mar. 2023
With winter drawing to a close, rising temperatures are creating muddy conditions that limit cross-country movement, the U.K.’s Ministry of Defense said Thursday.
—Ann M. Simmons and Isabel Coles, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
On November 8, 2021, two months after she was dismissed from the cross-country team, Julia killed herself in her dorm room.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023
Driverless focuses on a female robotics engineer who takes a cross-country journey of self-discovery using the company’s driverless car prototype.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2023
The impromptu cross-country ski race on city streets happens anytime there’s significant snowfall in the city.
—oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2023
Furthermore, Token Transit is a major upgrade for those visiting the Detroit area in terms of traveling by plane, train or cross-country bus.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2023
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“Cross-country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-country. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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