as in diagonally
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
the van had been deliberately parked crossways so as to take up both parking spaces
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as in corner
a place where roads meet
carolers assembling at the village crossways on Christmas Eve
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Recent Examples of crossways
Shelly Westerhausen Worcel, Midwest Living, 18 May 2026
Mohab rates both for two adults and a single child or pet, though that might very well entail someone sleeping crossways at the head or foot of the bed since a ~50-in-wide (127-cm) mattress might prove too narrow to fit three people comfortably side-by-side.
—New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2026
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Cut each third crossways into six 1 1/2-inch strips to make 36 strips total.
—Shelly Westerhausen Worcel, Midwest Living, 18 May 2026
Mohab rates both for two adults and a single child or pet, though that might very well entail someone sleeping crossways at the head or foot of the bed since a ~50-in-wide (127-cm) mattress might prove too narrow to fit three people comfortably side-by-side.
—New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossways
Adverb
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Her bixie cut was tied back with a navy and white-dotted bandana folded diagonally and wrapped around her crown.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 June 2026
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The Movingstyle has a larger 32-inch vertical alignment (VA) flat panel (measured diagonally) with a 4K UHD native resolution of 3,840 by 2,160 pixels.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Granit Xhaka slams it into the right corner of the net.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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After Kayla Thornton missed a shot from the left corner, guard Kaila Charles came flying in for an offensive rebound.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Wedding planner Nicole Simeral, dressed in black, stood outside the small white chapel across from the massive yellow Ocean House hotel — Swift's neighbor on the beach — waving along cars and buses that slowed and directing traffic to keep moving.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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One option is an enormous single dish like the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia, which measures 328 feet across.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
Noun
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These figures mark a clear increase from depressed crossing rates seen during much of the Iran war since its start in late February.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Flying bricks damaged the crossing’s signal arms, and the crossing was closed by Union Pacific.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 June 2026
Adverb
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Make another layer with another 1/4 of the eggplant slices, this time arranging them crosswise to the first layer.—
Carolyn Casner,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2022
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Serve: Carve the chicken breasts off the bone, slice them crosswise, and serve with the salad.—
Beth Segal,
cleveland,
23 Sep. 2021
Noun
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America's electricity grid is at a crossroads, with independent power producers actively expanding generation in response to market signals, exemplified by hundreds of gigawatts proposed in PJM.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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The announcement on the PGA Tour’s new format comes at a time where the competitive dynamic in professional golf is at a crossroads.—
Dominic Chu,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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There are close to 1,000 residential units in historic buildings at the intersection of Broadway and 5th Street, Bastian said, but all the ground floor stores are closed.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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PennDOT is installing about $20,000 in safety improvements at a Delaware County intersection where a college math professor was killed while riding his bicycle six months ago.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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“Crossways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossways. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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