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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There was Mendoza, where Godoy Cruz played; Bahía Blanca, home of Olimpo; Rosario, where both Ángel Di María’s Central and Messi’s boyhood club, Newell’s Old Boys, were crosstown rivals.
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Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
The charismatic mayor has endorsed progressive allies in three deep-blue districts, while a fourth is shaping up as a crosstown Manhattan battle for one of the highest-profile districts in the nation.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Both were student athletes at crosstown rival schools with high grade-point averages.
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Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
In 2024, the summer after New York made back-to-back Eastern Conference semifinals appearances for the first time since 2000, the Knicks traded five first-round picks to the crosstown rival Brooklyn Nets for Bridges.
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James L. Edwards Iii,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
The charismatic mayor has endorsed progressive allies in three deep-blue districts, while a fourth is shaping up as a crosstown Manhattan battle for one of the highest-profile districts in the nation.
—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Both were student athletes at crosstown rival schools with high grade-point averages.
—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
In 2024, the summer after New York made back-to-back Eastern Conference semifinals appearances for the first time since 2000, the Knicks traded five first-round picks to the crosstown rival Brooklyn Nets for Bridges.
—
James L. Edwards Iii,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Crosstown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosstown. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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