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

Both were student athletes at crosstown rival schools with high grade-point averages. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 8 June 2026

Somehow, despite the insurmountable odds, when crosstown travel wasn't even a guarantee, the shoot commenced. — Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026

The incident occurred in the fifth inning of Sunday's 9-8 loss to the crosstown White Sox at Rate Field. — CBS News, 19 May 2026

The charismatic mayor has endorsed progressive allies in three deep-blue districts, while a fourth is shaping up as a crosstown Manhattan battle for one of the highest-profile districts in the nation. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 June 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