1cross–coun·try 
/ˈkrɑ:sˈkʌntri/ adjective
always used before a noun /ˈkrɑ:sˈkʌntri/ adjective 1 : going or moving across a country
▪ a cross-country railroad ▪ a cross-country concert tour 2 : going over the countryside rather than by roads or over a track
▪ They ran in a cross-country race. 3 : relating to or used in a kind of skiing that is done over the countryside instead of down a mountain
▪ cross-country skiing ▪ cross-country skis ▪ a cross-country champion/competition — compare 2downhill 3
▪ a cross-country railroad ▪ a cross-country concert tour
▪ They ran in a cross-country race.
▪ cross-country skiing ▪ cross-country skis ▪ a cross-country champion/competition — compare 2downhill 3
— cross–country adverb
▪ We traveled cross-country.
▪ We traveled cross-country.
