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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EW.com, 17 May 2024
Winning the prior Sunday in Miami could be more daunting in terms of a potential trap game if the 49ers’ cross-country thoughts are consumed by this ensuing rematch with the Lions.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
The passes, which cost $25 annually or $5 daily, are typically required for biking, cross-country skiing, horseback riding or in-line skating on certain trails.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
Madelaine Petsch’s Maya is now filling that protagonist role, as her cross-country road trip to Portland results in her and her boyfriend (Froy Gutierrez’s Ryan) having to stay at a small town Airbnb due to car trouble.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
In addition to the school district, the lawsuit names former Rosemead High tennis coach Wing Chan, former teacher Alex Rai and former cross-country coach Eduardo Escobar as defendants.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Go cross-country skiing or hiking, or simply enjoy the view from the top, at Nordmarka.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024
Marked nature trails guide hikers, bicyclists, cross-country skiers, and nature photographers to experience the park throughout the changing seasons.
—Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
But Jeffries and Johnson have both been in a cross-country sprint, raising money and enthusiasm for their own party candidates ahead of November — the Republican speaker trying to keep his job, the Democratic leader waiting to take it on.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 2 May 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
But the cross-country move wasn't easy: First Sheldon had to deal with the loss of his father, George Sr.
—EW.com, 17 May 2024
Winning the prior Sunday in Miami could be more daunting in terms of a potential trap game if the 49ers’ cross-country thoughts are consumed by this ensuing rematch with the Lions.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
The passes, which cost $25 annually or $5 daily, are typically required for biking, cross-country skiing, horseback riding or in-line skating on certain trails.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
Madelaine Petsch’s Maya is now filling that protagonist role, as her cross-country road trip to Portland results in her and her boyfriend (Froy Gutierrez’s Ryan) having to stay at a small town Airbnb due to car trouble.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
In addition to the school district, the lawsuit names former Rosemead High tennis coach Wing Chan, former teacher Alex Rai and former cross-country coach Eduardo Escobar as defendants.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Go cross-country skiing or hiking, or simply enjoy the view from the top, at Nordmarka.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024
Marked nature trails guide hikers, bicyclists, cross-country skiers, and nature photographers to experience the park throughout the changing seasons.
—Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
But Jeffries and Johnson have both been in a cross-country sprint, raising money and enthusiasm for their own party candidates ahead of November — the Republican speaker trying to keep his job, the Democratic leader waiting to take it on.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 2 May 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 21 May. 2024.
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