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adverb

ˈkrȯs-ˌwāz How to pronounce crossways (audio)
Definition of crosswaysnext
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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crossways

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noun

plural of crossway
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
  1. diagonally
  2. corner
  3. across
  4. crossing
  5. crosswise
  6. crossroad
  7. intersection
Adverb
  • Sign up But a 97-inch television is only scratching the surface of how big these devices can get; TCL has introduced a 115-inch television, while Samsung sells one that measures 146 inches — more than 12 feet across diagonally.
    Justin Klawans, The Week US, theweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • But the star of the show here is the 24-inch display, which actually measures 23.5 inches diagonally and offers 4.5K (4,480-by-2,520-pixel) resolution.
    Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of diagonally
Noun
  • Short on time with the holidays just around the corner?
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Photograph: Simon Hill Nomad Mount MagSafe Car Mount for $32 ($13 off) Nomad Classy and understated, this durable magnetic vent mount is a black glass square with rounded corners and a circular, rubbery magnetic pad in the middle.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of corner
Adverb
  • More than 2 miles across and nearly 2,000 feet deep, the mining operation in a social media photo has replaced any flora that might have once inhabited the now barren landscape.
    Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
  • While many touch screens have glossy finishes, the Swift Go has a smooth, matte coating that feels lovely to glide a finger across and doesn’t easily show the fingerprints and smears left behind.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of across
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the Fort Erie crossing via Buffalo is about 130 miles from the Ohio-Pennsylvania border at Interstate 90.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Katz and Dermer claimed the UN's inability to send enough trucks to the crossings is to blame for the missed goal, but said Netanyahu has ordered the IDF to get to 350 trucks as soon as possible.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of crossing
Adverb
  • 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
  • Serve: Carve the chicken breasts off the bone, slice them crosswise, and serve with the salad.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 Sep. 2021
Definition of crosswise
Noun
  • But after achieving so much over the course of their near-decade long journey, the team behind Critical Role is at a crossroads.
    Dana Reboe, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Guler’s comments indicate that the Turkish Air Force is at a crossroads.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of crossroad
Noun
  • As the technological landscape continues to evolve, the most groundbreaking advances may well emerge from the intersection of these complementary yet different approaches to technological progress.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Runners begin their race at the start line on the Central Parkway side of the stadium and end at the finish line near the Ezzard Charles Drive-John Street intersection.
    Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of intersection
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“Crossways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossways. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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