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

Moomin Characters has also pledged a total of €100,000 to select Red Cross Societies to further their efforts in crisis relief and community resilience-building. —Chadd Scott, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

The auction went live on October 24 and will run until 10 AM Eastern on November 1, with all proceeds going to benefit the American Red Cross. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024

Judd Apatow’s New York Comedy Festival show Judd Apatow & Friends at the Beacon Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 9, will benefit the American Red Cross in North Carolina. —Paul Grein, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024

Residents, most of who were displaced by the fire, were receiving assistance from the American Red Cross and apartment management representatives. —Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 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