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cross-country definition

cross·-country (-kun′trē)

adjective, adverb

  1. across open country through woods and fields, etc. cross-country skiing
  2. across a country a cross-country flight

noun

a sport or competition consisting of a cross-country footrace, from two to six miles (1.2-3.7 km), usually between teams of contestants

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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