"cross-country" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From cross- + country. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cross-|country}} cross- + country Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} cross-country (not comparable)
  1. From one side of a country to the other. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-cross-country-en-adj-hM3H29X~ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with cross- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 14 11 35 11 29
  2. Across countryside. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-cross-country-en-adj-uU~50OaW Categories (other): English terms prefixed with cross- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 14 11 35 11 29
  3. Relating to cross country racing. Tags: not-comparable Translations (relating to cross country racing): biegowy (Polish)
    Sense id: en-cross-country-en-adj-MYdGVkZE Categories (other): English terms prefixed with cross- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 14 11 35 11 29 Disambiguation of 'relating to cross country racing': 3 1 94 2
  4. (of data or research) Across countries; international. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (across countries): cross-countries
    Sense id: en-cross-country-en-adj-uPH6N0HQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cross- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 4 20 49 19 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 14 11 35 11 29 Disambiguation of 'across countries': 6 17 10 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cross country, crosscountry

Noun

Forms: cross-countries [plural], cross-countrys [plural]
Etymology: From cross- + country. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cross-|country}} cross- + country Head templates: {{en-noun|~|+|cross-countrys}} cross-country (countable and uncountable, plural cross-countries or cross-countrys)
  1. Alternative form of cross country Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: cross country Related terms: cross-country skiing
    Sense id: en-cross-country-en-noun-N8EYLA3J Categories (other): English terms prefixed with cross- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 14 11 35 11 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cross country, crosscountry

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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