crossing

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkrɔsɪŋ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkrɒsɪŋ/

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Noun

Singular crossing

Plural crossings

A railroad crossing.

1. (countable) A crossing is an intersection where roads or tracks cross.

   The rail crossing is notoriously dangerous for drivers.

2. (countable) A crossing is a place where you can safely cross a road, river, or railroad tracks.

   China recently opened the world's longest sea crossing, the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge.

Verb

Plain form cross

Third-person singular crosses

Past tense crossed

Past participle crossed

Present participle crossing

1. The present participle of cross.