Definition of crosswaynext
as in corner
often crossways plural a place where roads meet carolers assembling at the village crossways on Christmas Eve

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Recent Examples of crossway Cut each third crossways into six 1 1/2-inch strips to make 36 strips total. Shelly Westerhausen Worcel, Midwest Living, 18 May 2026 Mohab rates both for two adults and a single child or pet, though that might very well entail someone sleeping crossways at the head or foot of the bed since a ~50-in-wide (127-cm) mattress might prove too narrow to fit three people comfortably side-by-side. New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2026 Everybody in the city uses this crossway all the time. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 24 July 2025 Villaraigosa, a former labor leader who’s gotten crossways with teacher unions among other party mainstays, professed not to care. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025 Books were in piles beside the bed, which was crossway in the room in order to catch the breeze from the window. Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 15 May 2024 Some cars may have to park crossways, taking 3 spaces, which will surely generate some ire. Brad Templeton, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Besides the no turning signs, Walter proposed adding no heavy trucks signs along the way as well as more general signs noting road curves and pedestrian crossways. Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023 Some on the site have advocated for more green spaces, crossways that are safe, and bike lanes to be added. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2023
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Noun
  • What to do nearby The hotel sits on the quiet corner of Main and Garmisch streets, across from Paepcke Park.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2026
  • For months, residents of Havana — home to 2 million of Cuba’s almost 10 million residents — have lived with piles of garbage accumulating on almost every street corner.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Walnut Creek developed at the crossroads of two 19th-century routes, one running between Oakland and east Contra Costa County and the other between Martinez, a shipping town on the Carquinez Strait, and San Jose.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
  • Below, senior features editor Rebecca Misner, global digital director Arati Menon, destinations senior editor Shannon McMahon, and senior visuals editor Pallavi Mohan Kumar weigh in on all that could go down at the security crossroads.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • They were nearly run over by a man on a bicycle crossing Rue Ballu.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • Young was looking for wide receiver John Metchie on a crossing route.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • As the family entered the intersection, Erickson drove by them and avoided a collision.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • According to a motor vehicle crash report and Gwinnett Police dashcam footage obtained by USA TODAY, two vehicles collided at the intersection of Buford Drive NE and Russell Road NE in Lawrenceville on May 23.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 June 2026

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“Crossway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossway. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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