cross country en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A running sport popular in US high schools, colleges, etc., where participants race over varying terrain (e.g. golf courses, roads, etc.) in approximately 5- to 10-kilometre races.
- (countable, uncountable) A phase of the equestrian sport of three day eventing, which the horse and rider travel over varied terrain and jump natural obstacles.
- (countable) Flight between two points or aerodromes using navigational techniques.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cross countries | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cross countrys | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| crosscountry | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cross-country | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
three day eventing · cross-country · cross-country skiing · Cross County
Synonyms
Translations (18)
bg крос (running sport) · ja クロスカントリー (running sport) · de Geländeritt (phase of equestrian three day event) · fi maastoesteratsastus (phase of equestrian three day event) · cmn 越野 (running sport) · pl biegi przełajowe (running sport) · pt corta-mato (running sport) · ru кросс (running sport) · nb terrengløp (running sport) · de Geländelauf (running sport) · fi maastojuoksu (running sport) · nn terrengløp (running sport) · ja 断郊競走 (running sport) · ms rentas desa (running sport) · nn terrenglaup (running sport) · sw mbio za nyika (running sport) · ms rentas kampung (running sport) · fr cross-country (running sport)