crosstown

adjective

cross·​town ˈkrȯs-ˈtau̇n How to pronounce crosstown (audio)
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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On Wednesday, McBride did again what she’s been doing, teaming up with senior pitcher Paige Murray in a 6-0 win at crosstown rival St. Charles East that strengthens St. Charles North’s hold on first place in the DuKane Conference. Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025 By my count, that's nine more than Ford, the crosstown rival that had a significant lead in this generation of EVs. Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025 Located by Second Avenue, close to the Q train and a few blocks from the M66 crosstown bus. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 May 2025 But later learned the new pope's allegiance is with the crosstown rival White Sox. Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for crosstown

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of crosstown was in 1886

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“Crosstown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosstown. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

crosstown

adjective
cross·​town ˈkrȯ-ˈstau̇n How to pronounce crosstown (audio)
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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