cross-country
adjective/ˌkrɒs ˈkʌntri/
/ˌkrɔːs ˈkʌntri/
[usually before noun] adverb- across fields or open country rather than on roads or a track
- cross-country running
- We rode cross-country.
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- from one part of a country to the other, especially not using main roads or routes
- cross-country train journeys
- involving two or more countries
- The report contains the findings of a cross-country comparison of crime statistics.
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