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.
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Lincoln-Way Central 16-7 (7) Alex Panos pours in 20 points as Knights sweep crosstown rival Lincoln-Way West with 55-45 win.
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 2 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
The defenseman will have the interesting task of going against his former team — and now crosstown rival — twice in two days.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The second bye week is Nov. 7 followed by the away game at Indiana on Nov. 14, a home game against Maryland on Nov. 21 and, finally, the crosstown rivalry against UCLA on Nov. 28 at the Rose Bowl.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 2 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
The defenseman will have the interesting task of going against his former team — and now crosstown rival — twice in two days.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The second bye week is Nov. 7 followed by the away game at Indiana on Nov. 14, a home game against Maryland on Nov. 21 and, finally, the crosstown rivalry against UCLA on Nov. 28 at the Rose Bowl.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Crosstown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosstown. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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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
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