Word Image
plural: crosses
Part Of Speech
noun, verb
Word Meaning
noun: a structure consisting of one bar crossing another at right angles; sorrow or suffering as a test of patience or virtue; a crossbred individual or kind
verb: to cancel by marking a cross on or drawing a line through; to lie or be situated across; to act against, oppose
Word Family
crossed
crossing
crossly
across
outcross
backcross
uncross
crisscross
crossword
crossbreed
crossroad
crossfire
crosshair
crosswalk
cross-check
cross-stitch
cross-link
cross-train
Sentences
I have my own cross to bear with my illness.
I helped to cross-train others in the new program.
A telescope has a cross-hair in the sighting to pinpoint objects.
The ferry crossing on the lake was a bit rough today.
I love a good crossword puzzle.
You could see all the way across town from the top floor.
I crossed out my mistakes in the ledger.
Wait for the green light before you use the crosswalk.
My friend made a wonderful cross-stitched pillow case.
Many fruits and vegetables have been crossbred for sweetness.
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