[cross.ing] n (1575) 1: the act or action of crossing: as a: a traversing or traveling across b: an opposing, blocking, or thwarting esp. in an unfair or dishonest manner
2. a: a place or structure (as on a street or over a river) where pedestrians or vehicles cross; esp: crosswalk b: the place in a cruciform church where the transept crosses the nave c: a place where a railroad track crosses a street