Thesaurus results for CROSSINGS

crossings

noun

plural of crossing

as in voyages

a journey over water in a vessel an uneventful crossing from the United States to Britain

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as in intersections

a place where roads meet turn left at the next crossing and then stay on that road for two miles

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Recent Examples of crossings Much of its light rail equipment across 43 miles with 69 crossings is more than 30 years old. — Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Wildlife is believed to travel through a series of border crossings linking Thailand and Myanmar, including the Mae Sot-Myawaddy and Tachileik-Mae Sai corridors, both of which have long been associated with all manner of illicit trafficking. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Officials say the deployment targets trafficking and cartel activity, but critics note crossings fell after asylum restrictions and much drug smuggling occurs through ports of entry. — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Dozens of unidentified migrants who died during the crossings were buried there. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 The City should also identify dangerous crossings, missing bicycle connections and locations where sight distance or road design creates unnecessary risk. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Rebels had captured half of Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, and most of the territory north and west of it, including the official crossings into southern Turkey. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 The administration’s plans cast aside decades of tribal cooperation with DHS, the Nation’s lawyers argued, and came at a time of record-low border crossings. — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The vessels were effectively self-insured against attacks, according to the official's account, with higher crude prices making the voyages financially worthwhile despite the risks.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
While Hurtigruten operates coastal voyages calling at towns and communities along the route, HX offers expedition-style experiences with a focus on exploring the natural environment.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of voyages

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At the same time, a traffic signal at Hazel Avenue and Folsom Boulevard was flashing in all directions, disrupting train signals at three additional intersections, Selenis said.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The group chose roads that would keep them moving, avoiding excessive stop-start riding at traffic lights and intersections wherever possible.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of intersections

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Along the way, the riders crossed mountain passes, passed through towns and villages, and dealt with the usual assortment of traffic and junctions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Urban grids are a tight mesh of streets and junctions, meaning that any two points on them are connected by many viable routes.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of junctions

Noun

There was very little original local production, and people were finding their favourite TV shows through obscure corners of the web.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
There’s a magic to young adults aged 18 to 22 coming together from different corners of the world, bringing their diverse tastes to a campus.

— Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2026