crossing
crossing Lexical Profile
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• noun
A designated place where pedestrians or vehicles can safely pass over a road, railway line, or river.
"The children waited patiently at the pedestrian crossing until the traffic light turned green."
A journey or voyage across a body of water, a border, or a wide expanse of land.
"Rough seas and gale-force winds made the ferry crossing to the island unusually turbulent."
The biological process of interbreeding two different varieties, breeds, or species of plants or animals to produce a hybrid.
"Through the careful crossing of two hardy wheat varieties, the agronomists developed a drought-resistant crop."
In church architecture, the central area where the nave, chancel, and transepts intersect.
"Sunlight streamed down from the lantern tower directly above the cathedral's crossing."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English from the verb 'cross' (ultimately from Latin 'crux') combined with the verbal noun suffix '-ing'.