# crossrail

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #63,534

## Definitions
1. A rail that goes across something.
2. A commuter rail line that crosses a major city through a tunnel and which continues for a significant distance into the surrounding areas, generally with relatively high speeds and widely spaced stations compared to an underground or metro.

## Etymology
From cross- + rail.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/crossrail