transect
📖 Definitions
verb tr.
To cut across.
noun
1. A narrow section through a natural feature.
2. A path along which measurements or observations are made.
💬 Usage Examples
“The 1.7-square-mile borough is transected by two commercial districts -- Main Street and Route 28.” Jill P. Capuzzo; Reaching a Truce with Floodwaters; The New York Times; Oct 20, 2013. “Known among hikers as the PCT, the Pacific Crest Trail is a network of paths that leads from the Mexican border to British Columbia ...
The full transect is a massive undertaking and requires months of physical exertion, often at high elevations.” Robert Isenberg; US Man to Hike 2,650 Miles to Fund Costa Rican Shrine; McClatchy-Tribune Business News (Washington, DC); May 10, 2014.