Red Cross

noun

: a red Greek cross on a white background used as the emblem of the International Red Cross

Examples of Red Cross in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fire officials said the Special Services Unit was working with the American Red Cross to assist the families. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026

ATMs, card readers and banks sometimes go offline after hurricanes, according to FEMA and the American Red Cross. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 May 2026

International Red Cross officials condemned the targeting of medical workers and facilities, reporting two Lebanese Red Cross volunteers killed and 18 wounded, with more than 100 health workers dead overall. —Bassam Hatoum, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

The American Red Cross has been notified to provide aid to them. —Nick Lentz, CBS News, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Red Cross

• across
• backcross
• crisscross
• lacrosse
• recross
• tomas
• albatross
• applesauce
• barabbas
• helios
• kshatriyas
• blas

Kids Definition

red cross

noun

: a red cross on a white background used as an emblem for hospitals and for an international organization that provides aid especially in areas of war or disaster

Medical Definition

Red Cross

noun

: a red Greek cross on a white ground adopted by the Geneva convention of 1864 as the emblem to identify noncombat installations, vehicles, and personnel ministering to the sick and wounded in war and now used as the emblem of the International Red Cross and its affiliates not only in war but in disaster relief and other humanitarian services