crossing
noun/ˈkrɒsɪŋ/
/ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
- a place where you can safely cross a road, a river, etc., or from one country to another
- The child was killed when a car failed to stop at the crossing.
- The next crossing point is a long way downstream.
- He was arrested by guards at the border crossing.
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by car or lorryb2- They were stopped and searched at the border crossing.
- We were caught at the grade crossing.
- the main crossing point on the border
- The crossing has been closed to traffic since April.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- border
- grade
- level
- …
- point
- at a/the crossing
- on a/the crossing
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- a journey across a sea or a wide river
- a three-hour ferry crossing
- a rough crossing from Dover to Calais
- the first Atlantic crossing
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by waterb2- There are six ferry crossings a day.
- The price includes accommodation and ferry crossing.
- You can only make the crossing in good weather.
- a very rough crossing from England to Ireland
- She looked at the sea and knew it would be a rough crossing.
- The ferry crossing will take three hours.
- The ship held the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing.
- We discussed our plans during the crossing.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rough
- smooth
- ferry
- …
- attempt
- complete
- make
- …
- during a/the crossing
- crossing from
- crossing to
- …
- an act of going from one side to another
- attempted crossings of the border
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