Meaning of cross-country | Babel Free

Definitions

1. From one side of a country to the other.
   not-comparable
2. Across countryside.
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3. Relating to cross country racing.
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4. Across countries; international.
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Examples

“There are certain parts of Great Britain in which, even in peace time, the speed⟳ of cross-country travel⟳ has made no advance for more than half-a-century.”

“Passenger traffic consists largely of through expresses from London, Bristol and Birmingham to South Wales via Severn Tunnel Junction, and cross-country trains from the north and Midlands via Pontypool Road. (In Britain cross-country trains connect⟳ regional centres, and avoid⟳ London.)”

“I made reservations for three with USAir, Manchester, New Hampshire, to Seattle, Washington. […] I negotiated with Polly's doctors to transfer⟳ her treatment cross-country.”

“It involves bloodhounds and horse riders pursuing not foxes but cross-country runners.”

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