cross·ing 
/ˈkrɑ:sɪŋ/ noun
plural cross·ings /ˈkrɑ:sɪŋ/ noun [count] 1 : a place where two things (such as a street and a railroad track) cross each other
▪ Stop at the railroad crossing. ▪ Federal agents questioned us at the border crossing. [=the place where people go across the border between two countries] 2 : a place where you can cross a street, stream, etc.
▪ a crossing for ferry boats — see picture at street; see also pedestrian crossing, pelican crossing, zebra crossing 3 a : the act of going across something
▪ the crossing of a mountain range
b : a voyage across water
▪ a weeklong crossing of the Atlantic Ocean
▪ Stop at the railroad crossing. ▪ Federal agents questioned us at the border crossing. [=the place where people go across the border between two countries]
▪ a crossing for ferry boats — see picture at street; see also pedestrian crossing, pelican crossing, zebra crossing
▪ the crossing of a mountain range
b : a voyage across water
▪ a weeklong crossing of the Atlantic Ocean
