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 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 Now the lender has gotten crossways with developers Silos Harvesting Partners and Dreien Opportunity Partners and is threatening a forced sale of the property. Steve Brown, Dallas News, 20 Jan. 2020 Ironically, Harris’ position puts her crossways with Sanders, one of the biggest climate champions in the field. Mark K. Matthews, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossway
Noun
  • In one corner, the Chargers’ corner, is coach Jim Harbaugh.
    Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • At the public hearing Tuesday, In-N-Out doubled down on its position that the drive-thru planned for the southwest corner of Ten Mile and Chinden Boulevard, near Costco, would not negatively affect surrounding roads.
    Rose Evans September 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The country stands at a political crossroads, and nothing brings that into sharper focus than the recent, tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
    Matthew Mayhew, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Centuries later, the capital of Spain’s Balearic Islands remains a crossroads—but these days, it’s becoming known for its crafts, shopping, and galleries.
    Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • An estimated 132 paddlers started the 30-mile Catalina crossing journey, with 128 making it to the finish line.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Experiments have demonstrated that these particles can move beyond the digestive tract, entering the bloodstream, crossing cell membranes, and eventually reaching reproductive organs.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sonic’s newest Sacramento-area restaurant is at 5873 Antelope Road in Citrus Heights, near the intersection with Roseville Road.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Roxbury Prep is just blocks away from the intersection of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Crossway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossway. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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