cross-country
Long-distance trail sport
Cross-country means across open countryside rather than along roads or tracks.
Cross-country running and skiing traverse natural terrain.
The term also describes travel spanning a nation's breadth: a cross-country road trip, cross-country flights.
As a noun, cross-country refers to the sport itself: She runs cross-country for her school.
The unhyphenated form crosscountry appears occasionally but the hyphenated spelling dominates.
Via land routes
- transcontinentalSpanning an entire continent
- coast-to-coastSpanning an entire landmass
- interstateBetween political regions
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
journey · trek · route · odyssey · adventure · backpacking · touring · wanderlust
Gathering for a cause
- rallycrossMixed-surface track competition
- enduroLong-distance off-road racing
- off-roadUnpaved driving territory
- driverVehicle operator
stage · checkpoint · navigation · terrain · dust · gravel · mud · dirt
Competition of speed
- coursePlanned path forward
- invitationalEvent requiring prior selection
- meetCome into contact
- varsityPrimary school squad
Snow-gliding footwear
- polesLong sticks or extremities
- bindingsThings that secure together
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- trackPath or monitored route
biathlon · snowscape · layering · thermals · winter · endurance · trails
Marked outdoor paths
- hillsLow natural elevations
- valleysLow areas between hills
- meadowsGrassland for grazing
- forestsDensely treed land areas
fields · grassland · backcountry · moorland · prairie · woodland · paths · elevation
Capacity for sustained effort
- distanceSpace between two points
- long-distanceAcross great distances
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
grit · fortitude · perseverance · determination · pacing · fatigue · training · aerobic
overland
Via land routes
- transcontinentalSpanning an entire continent
- coast-to-coastSpanning an entire landmass
- interstateBetween political regions
expedition · journey · trek · route · odyssey · adventure · backpacking · touring · wanderlust · nomadic
rally
Gathering for a cause
- rallycrossMixed-surface track competition
- enduroLong-distance off-road racing
- off-roadUnpaved driving territory
driver · stage · checkpoint · navigation · terrain · dust · gravel · mud · dirt · course
race
Competition of speed
- coursePlanned path forward
- invitationalEvent requiring prior selection
- meetCome into contact
varsity · harrier · pack · hills · mud · grass · woods · loop · 5K · interval
skis
Snow-gliding footwear
track · biathlon · snowscape · layering · thermals · winter · endurance · trails
trails
Marked outdoor paths
forests · fields · grassland · backcountry · moorland · prairie · woodland · paths · elevation · rugged
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- distanceSpace between two points
- long-distanceAcross great distances
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
persistence · grit · fortitude · perseverance · determination · pacing · fatigue · training · aerobic · cardiovascular
- NorwayOslo, Bergen, Trondheim, fjord, fjords
- runningrun, runner, running shoes, running shorts, running gear
- traveltrip, trips, journey, journeys, travel
- winter sportsskiing, skating, snowboarding, hockey, sledding
- American travelroad trip, road trips, national park, scenic routes, national monuments
- endurancestamina, endure, perseverance, persistence, staying power
cross-countrysprint
Brief maximum-speed effort
dash · 100-meter dash · short-distance · 200 meters · 400 meters
cross-countrytrack
Path or monitored route
track and field · indoor track · road racing · downhill skiing · alpine skiing
cross-countrylocal
Of this area
short-haul · intracity · neighborhood · around the block · regional