crossing

Topic: ROADS

crossing
noun

cross‧ing

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[countable]

1TTR a place where you can safely cross a road, railway, river etc:

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You must give way to any pedestrians on the crossing.

➔ level crossing , pedestrian crossing , pelican crossing , zebra crossing

2TTR a place where two lines, roads, tracks etc cross:

Turn left at the first crossing.

3TTW a journey across the sea, a lake, or a river:

The crossing was rough.

WORD CHOICE:

travel, travelling, journey, trip, voyage, crossing, flightTravel (uncountable noun) and travelling are used to mean the general activity of moving from place to place • Air travel is becoming cheaper. • Her work involves a lot of travelling.!! You do not say 'a travel'.Use journey to talk about travelling a long distance or travelling regularly, when the emphasis is on the travelling itself • a long and difficult journey (NOT travel) through the mountains • I read during the train journey to work. • Did you have a good journey? (=Were you comfortable, was the train on time etc?)A trip is when you go on a short journey, or a journey you do not usually make, and come back again. Use this when the emphasis is on where you are going or why you are going there • my first trip to the States • a business trip • Was it a good trip? (=Did you achieve what you wanted to or have a good time there?)Voyage is used for a long sea journey • a voyage across the oceanCrossing is used for a fairly short sea journey • The crossing takes 90 minutes.Flight is used for a journey by air • Have a good flight! ➔ See also travel

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