noun
1 trip across a stretch of water
ADJECTIVE
▪ rough
▪ smooth
▪ ferry ( esp. BrE )
▪
There are six ferry ~s a day.
▪ ocean , river , sea ( esp. BrE )
▪ Atlantic , Channel , transatlantic , etc.
VERB + CROSSING
▪ attempt , complete , make
▪
You can only make the ~ in good weather.
PREPOSITION
▪ during a/the ~
▪
We discussed our plans during the ~.
▪ ~ from , ~ to
▪
a rough ~ from Bali to Flores
2 place where you can cross sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ border
▪ grade ( AmE ), level ( BrE ) (= over a railway/railroad)
▪ railroad ( AmE ), railway ( BrE )
▪ road , street
▪ pedestrian , pelican , zebra (all BrE ) (= where people can cross the road) ( crosswalk in AmE )
CROSSING + NOUN
▪ point
▪
the main ~ point on the border
PREPOSITION
▪ at a/the ~
▪
They were stopped and searched at the border ~.
▪
We were caught at the grade ~. ( AmE )
▪ on a/the ~
▪
A passenger train smashed into a lorry on a level ~. ( BrE )