cross-country
adjective
uk/ˌkrɒsˈkʌn.tri/us/ˌkrɑːsˈkʌn.tri/travellingfrom onesideof acountryto the other;travellingall over acountry:
Heembarkedon a cross-countryjourneythat took him from Houston to New York.
Theauthorhad justfinisheda cross-countrybooktour.
Cross-countrysportsinvolvemovingoverlongdistancesthrough thecountryside,ratherthan ontracksorroads:
cross-countryskiing/running/mountainbiking
a cross-countryrace
a cross-countryrunner/rider
- He went on a cross-countrycampaigntripcoveringsixcitiesin fourdays.
- The cross-countryroadtripis aclassicsetting for amovie.
- Sheloveshorsesand is akeencross-countryrider.
- Sheranatoughcross-countrymarathonwhile she waspregnant.
Journeys
- adventure
- break-journey
- carpool
- carpooling
- circumnavigation
- commuting
- expedition
- field trip
- flight
- haul
- jaunt
- journey
- junket
- layover
- odyssey
- ride
- sail
- stopover
- trip
- wanderings
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Direction of motion
Sports & games generally
cross-country
adverb
uk/ˌkrɒsˈkʌn.tri/us/ˌkrɑːsˈkʌn.tri/from onesideof acountryto another; all over acountry:
Afteruniversityweboughtacampervanandtravelledcross-country for twomonths.大学毕业后，我们买了部野营车，穿越全国旅行了两个月。
Theplanewasheadedcross-country.
Today,foodisimportedfrom all over theworldandshippedcross-country.
through thecountryside,especiallyforlongdistances:
TheyskiNordicstyle(travellingcross-country).
Thewalkersset offbrisklycross-country.
- Afterleavinghomeandmovingcross-country, she haddifficultyfindingwork.
- Riding thetraincross-country is something I've alwayswantedto do.
- We'll betravellingcross-country,arrivingat five o'clock in themorning.
- Asatelliteradiochannelstayswith you as youdrivecross-country.
Journeys
- adventure
- break-journey
- carpool
- carpooling
- circumnavigation
- commuting
- expedition
- field trip
- flight
- haul
- jaunt
- journey
- junket
- layover
- odyssey
- ride
- sail
- stopover
- trip
- wanderings
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Direction of motion
Towns & regions: the countryside
cross-country
noun[U]
uk/ˌkrɒsˈkʌn.tri/us/ˌkrɑːsˈkʌn.tri/(alsocross-country running)
thesportoractivityofrunningoverlongdistancesthrough thecountryside:
I likerunningand I do a lot of cross-country.
Popularsportsat theschoolincludehockey,rugby, and cross-countryrunning.
thesportoractivityofskiingalongtracksacrosscountryonlight,narrowskisto which only thefrontofyourbootsarefastened, so you canliftyourheels:
Mykidsarepassionateaboutdownhillskiingbut I'vetriedinvaintointerestthem in cross-country.
Synonym
cross-country skiing
- Shefinished2nd in theEnglishSchools Cross-Country.
- He hasbrokenmanyrecordsanddominatedcross-countryrunningover the past sixyears.
- If you're into cross-country,headto St Moritz for thefamous42kmskimarathon.
Athletics
- athletic
- biathlon
- blade
- dash
- DNF
- endurance
- faller
- finish line
- fun run
- high jumper
- hurdle
- javelin
- obstacle course
- pentathlon
- starter
- triple jump
- triple jumper
- ultra
- ultra-runner
- ultra-running
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Winter sports