1
: a crisscross pattern : network
2
: the state of being at cross-purposes
also
: a confused state
Examples of crisscross in a Sentence
Verb
Several highways crisscross the state.
shoelaces that crisscross over the top of the shoe
Tourists crisscrossed the lake from morning until night.
Scientists have been crisscrossing the country to collect data.
Noun
She pointed toward the crisscross of trees that had fallen on the path.
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Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Bus and tram lines serve Le Port, and a free shuttle styled after a traditional fishing boat from the Provence region crisscrosses the port in the summer season.
—Alison Gregor, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Renan Botelho, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
The timepiece is designed in a royal blue hue, giving a nod to Everton’s signature color, and is crafted with a crisscross motif reminiscent of the way the stadium’s stands were designed.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Violet Goldstone, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
But Take Note The crisscross of the stylish straps can make the bra hard to hide under clothing if desired.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
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Verb
For over a year, Larsen, the 29-year-old founder of SMB Community, has been crisscrossing the country in a 2019 Dodge Ram ProMaster camper van.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Bus and tram lines serve Le Port, and a free shuttle styled after a traditional fishing boat from the Provence region crisscrosses the port in the summer season.
—Alison Gregor, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Xochitl Gomez Gomez embraced bold cutouts in a Rodarte cape dress, featuring a crisscross detail at the bodice and contrasting band.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
The timepiece is designed in a royal blue hue, giving a nod to Everton’s signature color, and is crafted with a crisscross motif reminiscent of the way the stadium’s stands were designed.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
That’s not to mention the most important critics of all: their classmates, who pack the school’s crisscross of corridors and watch from their perches above.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
But Take Note The crisscross of the stylish straps can make the bra hard to hide under clothing if desired.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crisscross. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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crisscross
1 of 2 verb
criss·cross
ˈkris-ˌkrȯs 
1
: to mark with lines that cross each other
2
: to go or cross back and forth
crisscross
2 of 2 noun
: a pattern formed by crossed lines
crisscross
adjective or adverb
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