I. ˌcross-ˈcountry 1 BrE AmE adjective [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-country adverb :
We rode cross-country to the village.
II. cross-country 2 BrE AmE noun ( plural cross-countries ) [uncountable and countable]
a race that involves running or ↑ skiing across countryside and fields, not on a track, or the sport of doing this