Red Cross

noun

: a red Greek cross on a white background used as the emblem of the International Red Cross

Examples of Red Cross in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s at least how many emergency medical staff were dispatched to help evacuate victims, the Lebanese Red Cross told Reuters. —Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024

The Lebanese Red Cross said more than 50 ambulances and 300 emergency medical staff were dispatched to help in the evacuation of victims. —Laila Bassam, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024

After Antietam, the American Red Cross founder encountered 16-year-old Mary Galloway, who’d disguised herself as a man to follow her beau into battle. —Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024

The Lebanese Red Cross said more than 30 ambulances were involved in rescue efforts, while 50 other ambulances were put on high alert to support those operations. —Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

red cross

noun

: a red cross on a white background used as an emblem for hospitals and for an international organization that provides aid especially in areas of war or disaster

Medical Definition

Red Cross

noun

: a red Greek cross on a white ground adopted by the Geneva convention of 1864 as the emblem to identify noncombat installations, vehicles, and personnel ministering to the sick and wounded in war and now used as the emblem of the International Red Cross and its affiliates not only in war but in disaster relief and other humanitarian services