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.
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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.
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New Atlas,
22 Apr. 2026
Everybody in the city uses this crossway all the time.
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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.
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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.
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Madeline Leung Coleman,
Vulture,
15 May 2024
Some cars may have to park crossways, taking 3 spaces, which will surely generate some ire.
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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.
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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.
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Drake Bentley,
Journal Sentinel,
8 May 2023
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.
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New Atlas,
22 Apr. 2026
Everybody in the city uses this crossway all the time.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossway
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The story begins with the historic building designed by Edward Durrell Stone in the 1960s as the World Trade Center, with a cruciform plan that nodded to the four corners of the compass and New Orleans’ place as a center of international commerce.
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Anthony Elanga puts up a contender for the goal of the tournament with a rocket from the corner of the box into the left side of the net to bring this one back even at one goal apiece in the 62nd minute.
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America's electricity grid is at a crossroads, with independent power producers actively expanding generation in response to market signals, exemplified by hundreds of gigawatts proposed in PJM.
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The announcement on the PGA Tour’s new format comes at a time where the competitive dynamic in professional golf is at a crossroads.
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These figures mark a clear increase from depressed crossing rates seen during much of the Iran war since its start in late February.
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Flying bricks damaged the crossing’s signal arms, and the crossing was closed by Union Pacific.
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Instead of catering to automobile traffic like typical intersection signal systems, Jung's invention adjusts crossing signal times based on the slowest pedestrian's pace.
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The groups also added onto the old building with a three-story, angled atrium to provide greater visibility for the Aspire Center from the intersection of Madison and Central.
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“Crossway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossway. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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