Cross country running — This article is about cross country running. For other uses, see Cross country. A high school cross country meet in Minnesota, United States. Cross country running is a sport in which runners race on open air courses over natural terrain. The… … Wikipedia
Cross country — (cross country) can refer to: Sports Cross country running, a sport in which teams of runners compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain Cross country skiing, a winter sport for skiing Cross country cycling Cross country… … Wikipedia
cross-country — cross country1 adj [only before noun] 1.) across fields or not along main roads ▪ cross country running ▪ We took a cross country route instead of the motorway. 2.) from one part of the country to the other ▪ cross country flights >cross… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cross-country, cross-countries ou cross-countrys ou, familier, cross — ● cross country, cross countries ou cross countrys ou, familier, cross nom masculin (anglais cross country running, course à travers la campagne) Course à pied dont le parcours variable, mais n excédant pas 16 km, comporte des franchissements de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
cross-country — ► ADJECTIVE 1) across fields or countryside, as opposed to on roads or tracks. 2) across a region or country, in particular not keeping to main or direct routes. ► NOUN ▪ the sport of cross country running, riding, skiing, or motoring … English terms dictionary
Cross-country equestrianism — For information on other aspects of this discipline, see Eventing and Cross country obstacles. For the athletic competition, see cross country running. A cross country competitor Cross country equestrian jumping is an endurance test, and is one… … Wikipedia
cross-country — adj. /kraws kun tree, kros /; n. /kraws kun tree, kun , kros /, adj., n., pl. tries. adj. 1. directed or proceeding over fields, through woods, etc., rather than on a road or path: a cross country race. 2. from one end of the country to the other … Universalium
cross-country — adjective 1》 across fields or countryside, as opposed to on roads or tracks: cross country running. 2》 across a region or country, in particular not keeping to main or direct routes. noun the sport of cross country running, riding, skiing, or… … English new terms dictionary
cross-country skiing — noun a) An endurance sport and method of getting about involving travelling on skis, uphill as well as downhill . b) A leisure activity using cross country skis and ski poles for traversing natural terrain during winter. See Also: cross country,… … Wiktionary
Cross-country skiing — Priit Narusk in the qualification for the Tour de Ski in Prague. Nickname(s) XC skiing Characteristics Categorization Outdoor or indoor in ski tunn … Wikipedia
