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crossing

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈkɹɔsɪŋ// UK //kɹˈɒsɪŋ// cross·ing Archaic

n. a safe place where you can walk across a road, a river, or a border. It can also mean a journey across water by boat.

n. a place where a street, railway, or watercourse may be safely traversed; also, the act of traveling across a particular area or barrier.


SIMPLE

Please use the pedestrian crossing to get to the other side.

CONTEXTUAL

The ferry crossing takes about forty minutes depending on the weather conditions and the strength of the tide.

COMPLEX

Border officials increased security at every major crossing following the announcement of the new trade regulations to prevent the transport of prohibited goods.

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Origin

By surface analysis, cross + -ing.

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