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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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
South Travel further south in Florida and birders will find 127 sites crisscrossing the state from Sarasota south to Naples along the west coast, through the Everglades, and east to Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, and the Florida Keys.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2025
This super flirty dress features sequin embellishment all over, as well as a non-detachable rose appliqué, and the back is super low-cut with crisscross straps.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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
When the wind blows, crisscrossing branches can rub against each other, causing wounds that are entry points for diseases and pest infestations.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
South Travel further south in Florida and birders will find 127 sites crisscrossing the state from Sarasota south to Naples along the west coast, through the Everglades, and east to Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, and the Florida Keys.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
This internet-famous chair is on sale in the charcoal color and is big enough to comfortably sit crisscross, per shoppers.
—Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2025
This super flirty dress features sequin embellishment all over, as well as a non-detachable rose appliqué, and the back is super low-cut with crisscross straps.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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 22 Feb. 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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