[adj. kraws-kuhn-tree, kros-; n. kraws-kuhn-tree, -kuhn-, kros-] 
adjective, noun, plural tries.| 1. | directed or proceeding over fields, through woods, etc., rather than on a road or path: a cross-country race. |
| 2. | from one end of the country to the other: a cross-country flight. |
| 3. | a cross-country sport or race. |
