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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Somehow, despite the insurmountable odds, when crosstown travel wasn't even a guarantee, the shoot commenced.
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Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026
The crosstown rivals played just one regular-season series, with UCLA outscoring USC 31-16 in a three-game sweep in early April at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
USC starting pitcher Grant Govel held UCLA’s potent offense to two runs over 4⅔ innings, allowing six hits and no walks and striking out one.
—Jack Vita, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
The first impacts of the walkout were felt over the weekend, as baseball fans had to find other ways to get to Citi Field in Queens to see the New York Mets take on their crosstown rivals the New York Yankees.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
White Sox fans got the last laugh on Sunday afternoon as their squad completed a wild, thrilling comeback victory over their crosstown rivals.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
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Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026
The crosstown rivals played just one regular-season series, with UCLA outscoring USC 31-16 in a three-game sweep in early April at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
USC starting pitcher Grant Govel held UCLA’s potent offense to two runs over 4⅔ innings, allowing six hits and no walks and striking out one.
—Jack Vita, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
The first impacts of the walkout were felt over the weekend, as baseball fans had to find other ways to get to Citi Field in Queens to see the New York Mets take on their crosstown rivals the New York Yankees.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
White Sox fans got the last laugh on Sunday afternoon as their squad completed a wild, thrilling comeback victory over their crosstown rivals.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for crosstown
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“Crosstown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosstown. Accessed 15 Jun. 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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