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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Superstar Juan Soto will patrol right field for the Mets after New York owner Steve Cohen lured him away from the crosstown rival Yankees with a record-breaking contract.
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Eric Samulski, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
After Soto signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with their crosstown rival, the Yankees spread out their spending to sign Max Fried and Paul Goldschmidt and to trade for Cody Bellinger and Devin Williams.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
The latest: The Troll walked all over its crosstown rival, winning 381 votes in the final round, compared to 94 votes for Hat n' Boots.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Real Madrid advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday by beating crosstown rival Atletico Madrid in a dramatic last 16 second leg penalty shootout.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Eric Samulski, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
After Soto signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with their crosstown rival, the Yankees spread out their spending to sign Max Fried and Paul Goldschmidt and to trade for Cody Bellinger and Devin Williams.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
The latest: The Troll walked all over its crosstown rival, winning 381 votes in the final round, compared to 94 votes for Hat n' Boots.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Real Madrid advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday by beating crosstown rival Atletico Madrid in a dramatic last 16 second leg penalty shootout.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Crosstown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosstown. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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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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