cross paths
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Of two things or people, to be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys; to encounter or meet each other.
Example Sentences
- "Face to face, here we meet again / Exchanging glances and crossing paths / No time for games, let’s not pretend"
- "Presidential campaigns cross paths in up-for-grabs Iowa."
- "Paddock came from the small town of Mesquite, some 60 miles (100 km) north-east of Las Vegas, and had resided in the hotel since 28 September. Police in Mesquite have searched his premises and recovered a number of weapons. But they say he had not crossed paths with the police in the past."