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cross–country

1 cross–country /ˈkrɑːsˈkʌntri/ adjective
1 cross–country
/ˈkrɑːsˈkʌntri/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CROSS–COUNTRY
always used before a noun
: going or moving across a country
: going over the countryside rather than by roads or over a track
: relating to or used in a kind of skiing that is done over the countryside instead of down a mountain
compare 2downhill 3

— cross–country

adverb
2 cross–country /ˈkrɑːsˈkʌntri/ noun
2 cross–country
/ˈkrɑːsˈkʌntri/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CROSS–COUNTRY
[noncount]
: cross-country skiing or racing