Definition

A horizontal bar that is often used in sports or construction, typically placed across something to provide support or to mark a boundary.

Example

The soccer player kicked the ball and hit the crossbar, missing the goal.

Conversation

Did you see that goal hit the crossbar?

Yeah, it was so close!

I thought it was going in for sure when it hit the crossbar.

Me too! That would have been an amazing goal.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Crossbar → It is formed from "cross" (from Old English "cros", meaning a structure with intersecting lines) and "bar" (from Old English "barr", meaning a rod or beam). The word "crossbar" refers to a bar that crosses or intersects another structure.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'cross' as something that intersects and a 'bar' as a rod — together, a crossbar is a rod that intersects another structure.

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