as in diagonally
in a line or direction running from corner to corner
the van had been deliberately parked crossways so as to take up both parking spaces
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as in corner
a place where roads meet
carolers assembling at the village crossways on Christmas Eve
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossways
Adverb
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France is often associated with having an 'empty' middle, a strip of vast land that traverses the country diagonally (the 'diagonale du vide', the empty diagonal), which is less populated than its mountains or coastlines and has fewer infrastructure and services.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025 -
Anne Hathaway is the latest celebrity to wade into the cutout denim trend, stepping out on July 9 in a pair of Area jeans with a statement-making chainlink cutout running diagonally across the front.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
10 July 2025
Noun
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This residential development will be at the northeast corner of Lannon Road (County Highway Y) and County Line Road (County Highway Q), according to village documents.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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That could lead to Johnson, the team’s top cover corner, shadowing the opponent’s top receiver in certain matchups.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
Adverb
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Receptive to the danger, Gibbs-White shuttles across, showing pace and defensive tenacity to make a strong tackle on Hutchinson, before instantly looking to play forward with an ambitious outside-of-the-boot pass in frame two.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The water-free, no-rinse stick creates a slippery barrier on the skin so that your razor can smoothly glide across, leaving skin smooth and hydrated with sea moss, hyaluronic acid and ginger root oil.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Noun
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In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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But this display of discipline has turned an otherwise typical goose crossing into a trove of viral delight.—
Samanta Habashy,
IndyStar,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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Make another layer with another 1/4 of the eggplant slices, this time arranging them crosswise to the first layer.—
Carolyn Casner,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2022
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Serve: Carve the chicken breasts off the bone, slice them crosswise, and serve with the salad.—
Beth Segal,
cleveland,
23 Sep. 2021
Noun
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Many industries are sitting at a crossroads right now, where artificial intelligence, immersive experiences, social change and culture are converging in ways that promise to redefine entire fields.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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With Horner gone and Verstappen’s future uncertain, Red Bull stands at a crossroads.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Protestors started from Metcalfe Park Community Bridges' rear lot and marched across the Pick 'n Save parking lot to the intersection of N. 36th Street and W. Meinecke Avenue.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2025
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The crash happened just after 7 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of South Downing Street and and East Arkansas Avenue, police said.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
18 July 2025
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“Crossways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossways. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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