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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The Yankees added just one person to their 40-man roster in left-handed pitcher Ryan Weathers, while relievers Devin Williams and Luke Weaver went to their crosstown rival, the New York Mets.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Seahawks safety Julian Love, who began his career with the New York Giants when Darnold was with the Jets, had a crosstown view of the quarterback’s career evolution.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Joining from bitter crosstown rivals Espanyol after his paltry $29.3 million (€25 million) release clause was activated by the Catalans last summer, Garcia has been a roaring success at the Spotify Camp Nou thus far.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Despite the circumstances, the Lakers have maintained their dominance in the crosstown series, 157-88.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Seahawks safety Julian Love, who began his career with the New York Giants when Darnold was with the Jets, had a crosstown view of the quarterback’s career evolution.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Joining from bitter crosstown rivals Espanyol after his paltry $29.3 million (€25 million) release clause was activated by the Catalans last summer, Garcia has been a roaring success at the Spotify Camp Nou thus far.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Despite the circumstances, the Lakers have maintained their dominance in the crosstown series, 157-88.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Crosstown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosstown. Accessed 5 Feb. 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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