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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Shortly before the shooting, Good is seen at the wheel of her SUV that is parked diagonally on a street.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Shortly before the shooting Good is seen at the wheel of her SUV that is parked diagonally on a street.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That particular corner was filled with pink shirts and defeated faces, and Salloi stood in front of them, fingers in the corners of his mouth, drawing his smile wide like the Joker.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Tech execs in their 30s and 40s mingle with local artists and philanthropists—and yes, that just might be Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel in the corner, but the crowd doesn’t seem to care.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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By the way, our Earth is only about 8,000 miles across.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the sinkhole had grown to 7 feet across and 10 feet deep and continues to actively erode the ground around it, Krul told The Star.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Low-water crossings may be flooded.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Janagarajan threw himself into the community, volunteering as a school crossing guard and serving as director of his neighborhood’s homeowners association.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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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That realization forced a crossroads.—
Abraham Nudelstejer,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Laura is a woman at the crossroads attempting to find herself again.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In response, board member Patrick Ryan suggested Bauer reach out to the city of San Diego to do a walk-through of the intersection or lend insight on the feasibility of his requests.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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According to the Miccosukee Police Department, officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop near the intersection of Krome Avenue and Tamiami Trail after receiving reports of an assault that was occurring inside a vehicle.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Crossways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossways. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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