Examples of “crusade” in a Sentence

noun One of the medieval religious wars fought by European Christians, mainly to try to take the Holy Land from Muslim rule.

• The First Crusade set out in 1096 and eventually captured Jerusalem.
• Our history teacher told us why so many knights joined the crusade.
• The crusade passed through several countries before it reached its goal.

noun A determined, sustained campaign in support of a cause someone believes is important.

• She led a crusade against plastic waste in her local town.
• The journalist began a personal crusade to expose corruption in the council.
• The headteacher started a crusade to get every child eating healthy lunches.

verb To campaign energetically for a cause.

• He has crusaded for animal rights for over twenty years.
• She crusaded against litter until every street in the village was clean.
• Local parents are crusading for a safe crossing outside the school.