Phrase guide

cross country

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: XC

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Flight between two points or aerodromes using navigational techniques.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a long race run over open country

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: race

Narrower terms: Iditarod, Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: крос (kros) — running sport
  • Chinese Mandarin: 越野 (yuèyě) — running sport
  • Finnish: maastojuoksu — running sport
  • French: cross-country — running sport
  • German: Geländelauf — running sport
  • Japanese: クロスカントリー (kurosukantorī) — running sport
  • Japanese: 断郊競走 (dankōkyōsō) — running sport
  • Malay: rentas desa — running sport
  • Malay: rentas kampung — running sport
  • Norwegian Bokmål: terrengløp — running sport
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: terrengløp — running sport
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: terrenglaup — running sport
  • Polish: biegi przełajowe — running sport
  • Portuguese: corta-mato — running sport
  • Russian: кросс (kross) — running sport
  • Swahili: mbio za nyika — running sport
  • Finnish: maastoesteratsastus — phase of equestrian three day event
  • German: Geländeritt — phase of equestrian three day event