Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross country

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables: cross -coun-try
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A phase of the equestrian sport of three day eventing, which the horse and rider travel over varied terrain and jump natural obstacles.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Flight between two points or aerodromes using navigational techniques.

Countable

Usage

Inflected Forms

cross countries (plural) cross countrys (plural) cross-country (alternative) crosscountry (alternative)

Derived Forms

cyclocross

Phrases

cross-country cross-country skiing Cross County three day eventing

Frequently Paired Words

cross-country cross-country skiing Cross County three day eventing

Synonyms

XC

Questions

What does cross country mean?: 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.

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