crosstown

adjective cross·town \ ˈkrȯs-ˈtau̇n \

Definition of crosstown

1 :situated at opposite points of a town

crosstown schools

2 :extending or running across a town

a crosstown street

a crosstown bus

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Examples of crosstown in a Sentence

The two schools were crosstown rivals in baseball.
We rode a crosstown bus.

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The Los Angeles Chargers rookie defensive back finished with four tackles, three solo, in his team’s 21-19 victory over the crosstown rival Los Angeles Rams at the Coliseum.

— staff reports, Glendale News-Press, "Sports Briefs: Hoover football game cancelled," 29 Aug. 2017
Tulane's only road game during that stretch is a March 6 contest against crosstown rival UNO.

— brett duke, NOLA.com, "Tulane football practice : Photo gallery," 24 Aug. 2017
The Titans, the 2013 4-A state champs, haven’t advanced beyond the second round of the playoffs since then, losing to crosstown rival Shelby County each of the past two seasons.

— josh cook, The Courier-Journal, "High school football previews | Collins, North Oldham, Shelby, Spencer," 15 Aug. 2017
CUBS ACQUIRE WHITE SOX PITCHER The Chicago Cubs, scuffling and inconsistent since winning the World Series, acquired Jose Quintana from the White Sox in a major trade between the crosstown rivals.

— the associated press, New York Times, "Chris Froome Loses Overall Lead at Tour de France," 14 July 2017
And while the superstitious may be wary of anything labeled 13, that number has long been synonymous with North Avenue and its crosstown buses.

— jacques kelly, baltimoresun.com, "Jacques Kelly: Time to take a refresher course in bus routes," 16 June 2017
With crosstown rivals focusing on a future of electric cars and self-driving vehicles, Detroit’s smallest auto maker has created a product line that’s largely fixated on the rearview mirror.

— chester dawson, WSJ, "Fiat Chrysler Looks to Bring Muscle Back to Motor City," 14 June 2017
Cornwell is the first Maranatha player drafted since Dylan Covey, a member of the crosstown Chicago White Sox, was picked in 2013.

— andrew j. campa, La Cañada Valley Sun, "Local Cornwell drafted by Chicago Cubs," 14 June 2017
General Motors CEO Mary Barra faces shareholders this week, under pressure from a hedge fund investor and fresh scrutiny following the ouster of her counterpart at crosstown rival Ford.

— claire zillman, Fortune, "The World’s Most Powerful Women: June 5," 5 June 2017

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: located on different sides of a town or city
: going across a town or city

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