crossable

adjective

cross·​able ˈkrȯ-sə-bəl How to pronounce crossable (audio)
: capable of being crossed

Examples of crossable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In other words, for the Romans, the boundary between the human and the divine was crossable. Mary Beard, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023 Since the 16th-century arrival of Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez de Aviles in Florida, traders and business owners have floated the idea of making the Sunshine State crossable by combining inland waterways. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2023 But the pandemic turned an easily crossable border into an impenetrable barrier for this couple. CNN, 17 June 2021 Though much of the border remains relatively crossable for wildlife, some of the mountainous stretches in the Santa Ritas are too rugged for fencing. Ben Goldfarb, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crossable was in 1865

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“Crossable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossable. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

crossable

adjective
cross·​able ˈkrȯ-sə-bəl How to pronounce crossable (audio)
: capable of being crossed
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