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Wait at the crossing light.
What does Crossing mean?
A place where you can cross.
Dictionary definition
A place where people or vehicles can go across a road, track, or border.
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Crossing in a sentence
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The rail crossing gate was down.
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Practice 1
What does crossing mean?
Crossing means a place where people or vehicles can go across a road, track, or border.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to crossing?
Intersection is close in meaning to crossing in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to crossing?
Dead end gives a useful opposite or contrast to crossing.
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Partnoun.
MeaningCrossing means A place where you can cross.
ExampleExample: Wait at the crossing light.
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Synonyms
Words like Crossing
intersectionRoad crossing point.
passageWay through or across.
crosswalkMarked pedestrian crossing on a road.
Antonyms
Opposite words
dead endNo place to cross through.
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Hint for students
A place where you can cross.
Common mix-up
Crossing is not the same as dead end. Crossing means a place where you can cross.
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Read this model sentence: The rail crossing gate was down. Clue words: rail, gate, down. Underline clue words that show why crossing fits instead of dead end. Now write one new sentence that shows crossing without using the word crossing. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show crossing?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The rail crossing gate was down." Why does crossing fit better than dead end?
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