adj. 1. from one side of a country to the other; as, a cross-country railway. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. moving across open country rather than following tracks or roads; as, a cross-country race. Opposite of road. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. a race over a course including countryside, rather than over roads or prepared paths. Syn. -- cross country. [ WordNet 1.5 ]