Noun
a necklace with a gold cross
The teacher marked the absent students on her list with crosses.
Those who could not write signed their names with a cross. Verb
We crossed the state border hours ago.
The dog crossed the street.
The highway crosses the entire state.
He was the first runner to cross the finish line.
The train crosses through France.
Put a nail where the boards cross.
One line crossed the other. Adjective
I didn't mean to make you cross.
I was cross with her for being so careless.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The structure of the traditional mall was either a T-shape, or a cross shape with the four anchor stores on either sides, Stephanie Cegielski, vice president of research with the International Council of Shopping Centers, told CNN.—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 22 June 2024 Kerry Abello’s cross into the box found the head of an onrushing Banda, who easily put it away.—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2024
Verb
Some have even taken things a step farther and crossed different species of plants to obtain new colors of flowers.—Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024 This wasn’t the first time Swift has crossed paths with Prince William.—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for cross
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Word History
Etymology
Noun, Verb, Adjective, Preposition, and Adverb
Middle English, from Old English, from Old Norse or Old Irish; Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin cruc-, crux
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Old English cros, probably from an early Norse or an early Irish word derived from Latin crux "cross" — related to crucial, cruise, crusade, crux, excruciating
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