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Eventing is way too dangerous. People get killed every year doing cross-country.
Charlotte Casiraghi

Meaning of "cross-country" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CROSS-COUNTRY

cross-country play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROSS-COUNTRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cross-Country can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
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WHAT DOES CROSS-COUNTRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cross-country in the English dictionary

The first definition of cross-country in the dictionary is by way of fields, woods, etc, as opposed to roads. Other definition of cross-country is across a country. Cross-Country is also a long race held over open ground.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROSS-COUNTRY

cross-bench
cross-bencher
cross-benches
cross-border
cross-breeding
cross-buttock
cross-Channel
cross-Channel ferry
cross-compiler
cross-correlation
cross-court
cross-cultural
cross-curricular
cross-cut chisel
cross-cutting
cross-dating
cross-disciplinary
cross-dress
cross-dresser
cross-dressing

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROSS-COUNTRY

back country
back-country
country
developing country
entry
go to the country
high country
hill country
home country
host country
New Country
North Country
north-country
old country
the Black Country
the country
the King Country
the North Country
the West Country
unknown country
West Country

Synonyms and antonyms of cross-country in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cross-country» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROSS-COUNTRY

Find out the translation of cross-country to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cross-country from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cross-country» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

越野运动
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carrera a campo traviesa
570 millions of speakers

English

cross-country
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्रॉस कंट्री
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سِبَاقُ الضَّاحِيَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гонка по пересеченной местности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cross-country
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাঠের মধ্য দিয়া গন্তব্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cross country
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lintas negara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geländelauf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クロスカントリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

크로스컨트리 경주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lintas negara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc đua việt dã
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுக்கு நாட்டின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रॉस-कंट्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Memleket boyunca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corsa campestre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bieg przełajowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перегони по бездоріжжю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cursă pe teren accidentat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρος κάντρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

landloop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

längdåkning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

terrengløp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cross-country

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSS-COUNTRY»

The term «cross-country» is very widely used and occupies the 14.399 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSS-COUNTRY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cross-country» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cross-country» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cross-country

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9 QUOTES WITH «CROSS-COUNTRY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cross-country.
1
Jami Attenberg
For years I drove cross-country, back and forth a dozen times, sometimes on book tour, sometimes just to get lost and found.
2
Scott Bakula
I'm a runner from sports. I've been a runner, but I wasn't a cross-country runner or anything like that. I played a lot of soccer growing up.
3
Charlotte Casiraghi
Eventing is way too dangerous. People get killed every year doing cross-country.
4
Alice Cooper
My fastest time in high school was a 4:29 mile. I think cross-country has something to do with my longevity in my business. When you're in an eight-mile race, you never give up.
5
Ueli Gegenschatz
I started with paragliding. Paragliding is taking off from mountains with a paraglider, with the possibility to fly cross-country, distance, just with the use of thermals to soar. Also, different aerobatic maneuvers are possible with a paraglider. From there, I started with skydiving.
6
Aaron Patzer
I think sports and bodybuilding were the only things that saved me from getting beat up. People are not pleased, for whatever reason, when you can answer all the questions in class. If not for the respect I got from track, cross-country, wrestling and bodybuilding, it would have been a disaster.
7
Neil Peart
It was actually drumming that gave me the stamina to get into sports later. I started playing drums at 13, and when I got to the international touring level... I got interested in cross-country skiing, long-distance swimming, bicycling... things that require stamina, not finesse.
8
Neil Peart
If it's cross-country ski season, I'll be out doing that, or snowshoeing up in Quebec. In my California home, I go to the local Y and I like doing yoga. It's been hugely beneficial to me in injury avoidance.
9
John Searles
My dad was a cross-country truck driver.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROSS-COUNTRY»

Discover the use of cross-country in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cross-country and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cross-Country Running & Racing
Presents all the information necessary to train for cross-country races, including how to build endurance, train and race on hills, varied terrain running, speed training, race strategies, maximizing performance and injury prevention and ...
Jeff Galloway, 2010
2
Coaching Cross Country Successfully
Presents techniques and programs for cross-country runners at all levels
Joe Newton, Joe Henderson, 1998
3
Cross-Country Cat
What kind of cat would go sliding off on skis, and who'd believe it anyway? When the family accidentally leaves Henry, their sassy Siamese, behind at the ski lodge, he takes matters into his own paws in this beguiling adventure.
Mary Calhoun, 1986
4
Cross Country
Cross Country tells the tales that come from fifteen years of driving across the country (and all around it) with two kids and everything that two kids and two parents take when driving in a car from one coast to another, over and over, ...
Robert Sullivan, 2011
5
Financial Structure and Economic Growth: A Cross-country ...
CD-ROM contains: World Bank data.
Asli Demirgüç-Kunt, Ross Levine, 2004
6
Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's ...
Features include: A flexible network of route combinations, extensively cross-referenced to allow for hundreds of possible itineraries Essential tips for the road: survival guides for two dozen cities, call letters of the liveliest radio ...
Jamie Jensen, 2012
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100 Best Cross-Country Ski Trails in Washington
The access to each trail is described in detail, as are the trails themselves.From an easy three-mile tour on Hurricane Hill in the Olympics to Echo Valley, a difficult five-mile trail near Chelan, to terrific overnighters, there's ...
Vicky Spring, Tom Kirkendall, 2002
8
The Complete Guide to Cross-Country Ski Preparation
Tells how to select the right skis and discusses the basic mechanics of skis and wax and the factors that can affect a ski's speed
Nat Brown, 1999
9
Determinants of Economic Growth: A Cross-country Empirical Study
Summarizes recent research from hundreds of empirical studies on economic growth across countries that have highlighted the correlation between growth and a variety of variables.
Robert J. Barro, 1998
10
Officiating Track and Field and Cross Country
Based on officiating mechanics endorsed by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), Officiating Track & Field and Cross Countryis the definitive guide for new and experienced high school officials and administrators ...
‎2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROSS-COUNTRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cross-country is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hypermilers get 81 mpg in cross-country trek
With little more than 100 gallons of diesel fuel, two guys in a 2015 Volkswagen Golf just finished driving a circuitous route that took them ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
ISU men's, women's cross-country schedules released
Crystal Nelson is entering her fourth season with the ISU women's cross-country team in 2015. She was a key contributor to the team's success ... «Iowa State Daily, Jul 15»
3
Cross-country butt tour brings the absurd to Asbury Park
"It's about inserting a little bit of absurdity into the world to make people happy," Braunohler said at the end of the butt's weeklong cross-country ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
4
H.S. senior spotlight: Julia Guerra of Indian Hills
In her first three years at Indian Hills, Julia Guerra has put together a record in cross-country and track that is among the greatest by a North ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
5
Mercer University student part of cross-country fundraising trek
The rising senior at Mercer University, who is majoring in electrical engineering, isn't on the cross-country adventure alone, though. He joined ... «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
Woods travels cross-country for late son
(Tom Larson, Tribune) Former Cincinnati Bengals running back Ickey Woods talks with Willmar Stingers players in the dugout before a ... «West Central Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Cross-country cyclists are pedaling for a purpose
PORT CLINTON – Ohio might have been the 17th state to join the United States of America, but for two women from McMinnville, Oregon, the ... «Port Clinton News Herald, Jul 15»
8
Cross-Country Flight: Teen Flying Club Proves Age Is No Barrier
For the third year, club members will make the cross-country trek to Wisconsin for the Experimental Aircraft Association's major air show July ... «The Ledger, Jul 15»
9
Feds: LA Man Charged With Taking Girl, 16, on Cross-Country Sex …
We hear about the local problem of sex trafficking, but we seldom hear examples. Here's one. A California man nicknamed “Stac A Dollar” faces ... «Deadline Detroit, Jul 15»
10
Cross-country kidnapping suspects arrested
SIERRA VISTA — The two suspects in a cross-country kidnapping which ended in Nogales last month have been apprehended by federal law ... «Sierra Vista Herald, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cross-Country [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cross-country>. Nov 2024 ».
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