Cross-country

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of cross country. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    From one side of a country to the other. not-comparable

    "There are certain parts of Great Britain in which, even in peace time, the speed of cross-country travel has made no advance for more than half-a-century."

  2. 2
    Across countryside. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Relating to cross country racing. not-comparable

    "It involves bloodhounds and horse riders pursuing not foxes but cross-country runners."

  4. 4
    Across countries; international. not-comparable
Adverb
  1. 1
    across the countryside wordnet
  2. 2
    not following tracks or roads wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
cross-countries

Example

More examples

"In high school, I won the Osaka and Kinki championships in cross-country skiing and Nordic combined skiing on countless occasions."

Etymology

From cross- + country.

Related phrases

moto-cross

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