crosstown

adjective

cross·​town ˈkrȯs-ˈtau̇n 

1

: situated at opposite points of a town

crosstown schools

2

: extending or running across a town

a crosstown street

a crosstown bus

Examples of crosstown in a Sentence

The two schools were crosstown rivals in baseball.

We rode a crosstown bus.

Recent Examples on the Web

Those hopes hang on how USC handles its business through the final five games of its regular season, a stretch that includes just one top-25 team and two matchups with its reeling crosstown rival, UCLA. —Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026

Oswego East 18-10 (5): The Wolves honor DePaul recruit Mason Lockett for topping 1,000 points before crosstown classic against Oswego. 6. —Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026

The Aztecs will host the Tony Gwynn Legacy Tournament this weekend, playing crosstown rival University of San Diego next Sunday afternoon. —Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026

The Islanders swept the back-to-back set between the crosstown rivals after winning 5-2 at home on Wednesday night. —CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for crosstown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown
• knockdown

Kids Definition

crosstown

adjective

cross·​town ˈkrȯ-ˈstau̇n 

1

: being on different sides of a town

schools that are crosstown rivals

2

: going across a town

a crosstown bus

crosstown adverb