cross-country

[ adjective kraws-kuhn-tree, kros-; noun kraws-kuhn-tree, -kuhn-, kros- ]

/ adjective ˈkrɔsˌkʌn tri, ˈkrɒs-; noun ˈkrɔsˈkʌn tri, -ˌkʌn-, ˈkrɒs- /

directed or proceeding over fields, through woods, etc., rather than on a road or path: a cross-country race.

from one end of the country to the other: a cross-country flight.

a cross-country sport or race.

Origin of cross-country

First recorded in 1760–70

On October 17, Rebecca More embarked on a cross-country tour of Britain.

The X Factor of Sex Invades Britain: Rebecca More’s ‘Sex Tour’ Enrages UK Politicians |Marlow Stern |October 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
To prove otherwise, Ford helped stage highly public events that got a lot of media coverage—including a cross-country race.

From the Model T to the Model S |The Daily Beast |September 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Concerned by a larger issue like getting into business school, planning a cross-country move, or paying down significant debt?

How to Overcome Anxiety, Starting Now |DailyBurn |April 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
On its own, cross-country ski racing requires incredible endurance; competitors often collapse when they cross the finish line.

Why the Biathlon Makes Bonds of Us All |Brett Singer |February 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Google searches: “How many calories does cross-country skiing burn,” “cross country skiers falling down gif”

So You Are Enduring a Temporarily Paralyzing Winter Storm |Kelly Williams Brown |February 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Aviators have been commiserated with, often, on what is thought to be the monotony of a cross-country flight.

Learning to Fly |Claude Grahame-White
Cross-country golf,” she continued proudly to assert, “is the golf of the New Era.

The Maker of Opportunities |George Gibbs
It brought him either unrestrained scolding or else a tempered praise; and he enjoyed his cross-country runs.

The Guarded Heights |Wadsworth Camp
Then followed what might be called an apprenticeship to cross-country flying.

Learning to Fly |Claude Grahame-White
After reading such an account, it is difficult to understand why any one preferred coach to horseback on a cross-country journey.

Carriages & Coaches |Ralph Straus

cross-country

by way of fields, woods, etc, as opposed to roads cross-country running

across a country a cross-country railway

a long race held over open ground