Red Cross

noun

: a red Greek cross on a white background used as the emblem of the International Red Cross

Examples of Red Cross in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The subway station is located near a handful of major employers, including a handful of Maryland Transit Administration facilities, a Social Security Administration office, a city district courthouse, the American Red Cross and businesses at Reisterstown Road Plaza itself. —Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024

Following the strike, a nearby Red Cross field hospital received 22 bodies and 45 injured, the ICRC said. —Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 22 June 2024

Early in her career, Morrison worked in public relations for the American Red Cross. —Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 18 June 2024

Another, from a regional branch of the American Red Cross, celebrates his donations to a blood platelet program. —Ellis Simani, ProPublica, 18 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

red cross

noun

: a red cross on a white background used as an emblem for hospitals and for an international organization that provides aid especially in areas of war or disaster

Medical Definition

Red Cross

noun

: a red Greek cross on a white ground adopted by the Geneva convention of 1864 as the emblem to identify noncombat installations, vehicles, and personnel ministering to the sick and wounded in war and now used as the emblem of the International Red Cross and its affiliates not only in war but in disaster relief and other humanitarian services