A place where roads, paths, or railway lines intersect, or the action of going across something. It can also refer to a journey across water or a specific designated area for pedestrians.
From the verb 'cross,' which comes from Old Irish 'cros' and Latin 'crux' meaning 'cross.' The '-ing' suffix creates both the action and the location where crossing occurs. The word developed alongside the Christian symbol and the concept of intersecting lines.
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