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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Thursday’s update marked another positive development for a Knicks team that reportedly agreed in principle on Tuesday to acquire versatile forward Mikal Bridges from the crosstown Nets for a blockbuster trade package that includes five first-round picks and a pick swap.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
Not only is the crosstown El Tráfico annually the most passionate rivalry in MLS, but this week there is more that just bragging rights on the line.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
The red-hot Mets got even hotter, completing a two-game sweep of their crosstown rivals with a 12-2 victory at Citi Field on Wednesday night.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
Even more so than The Marvels, from DC’s crosstown rival, The Lost Kingdom bears the impression of scenes excised and reshuffled.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
Not only is the crosstown El Tráfico annually the most passionate rivalry in MLS, but this week there is more that just bragging rights on the line.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
The red-hot Mets got even hotter, completing a two-game sweep of their crosstown rivals with a 12-2 victory at Citi Field on Wednesday night.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
Even more so than The Marvels, from DC’s crosstown rival, The Lost Kingdom bears the impression of scenes excised and reshuffled.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Crosstown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosstown. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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