cross-country
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- adverb
- /ˈkrɔsˈkʌntri/
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a campo traviesa
- The adventure involved hiking cross-country through fields and forests, experiencing nature up close.
- cross-country skiing
- cross-country skis
- cross-country skier
And then last summer, my two boys and I drove cross country.
- And then last summer, my two boys and I drove cross country.
Examples
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I love cross-country running.
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Recall years ago driving my old Fiat 124 through Vegas up towards Saint George on the way cross country to Massachusetts.
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I drove big trucks cross-country for several years.
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You know, people are out riding bikes, hiking, cross-country skiing.
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I'll look forward to reading about your cross-country ski or snowshoe treks on that trail this winter!
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Think about that the next time you're driving cross-country and you see a locomotive hauling a hundred cars.
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I've taken my daughter on exactly one flight—when we were moving cross country.
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I don't necessarily like Kerouac, and driving cross-country isn't my idea of a good time, but the guy's got a point.
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The first visit in 2001 was a twenty-four-day cross-country train trip from the southeastern border of the Russian Federation to St. Petersburg.
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Cross-country skiing, sledding, skating, and other low-speed wintertime activities are also part of Norway's sports scene.
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Etymology
Cross-country comes from the simple parts cross ('across') and country ('land'). It literally means going 'across the country' or over open land instead of along roads, so you can picture walking or running straight over fields and hills.