CROSSWAY(S) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

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adverb

ˈkrȯs-ˌwāz

Definition of crossways

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 crossways

Noun

Cut each third crossways into six 1 1/2-inch strips to make 36 strips total. — 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. — New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossways

Adverb

Most importantly Do sandwiches taste different when cut crosswise or diagonally?

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
The site is just diagonally south from Walmart and Lowe’s, just on the other side of I-95.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of diagonally

Noun

In Horizon West, located in the southwest corner of the county, Bay Lake Elementary School opened about 10 years ago.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Pascal Gross and Charalampos Kostoulas scored in the first half with shots from outside the penalty area, before Chema Andres completed the win with a header at the back post from Gross’ corner.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of corner

Adverb

That changed in 2013, when a small, dark body orbiting between Saturn and Uranus passed in front of a star and blinked twice on either side of the main event, revealing two narrow rings around an object barely 250 kilometers across.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026
Belmont Cragin, a neighborhood less than 3 miles across, reflects the changing demographics documented in the study.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of across

Noun

Ceuta was overwhelmed by a mass crossing of some 80,000 people, mostly from neighboring Morocco, in late July.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Monkeys, tigers, exotic birds destined for the pet trade or as trophies, reptiles and sea cucumbers prized for food and medicine all pass through the region's airports and border crossings, according to officials with the network.

— John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of crossing

Noun

In January of 2024, at a crossroads of an already long and accomplished professional baseball career, Chris Sale was willing to try something — anything — new.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Still, Malone has jumped right in, even signing a player — former South Dakota center Cameron Fens, who is part of an eligibility suit filed in Tennessee — caught squarely in the crossroads of that uncertainty.

— Brendan Marks, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of crossroad

Noun

But, according to Jazmin, Nora had jumped out of the car at an intersection and started running away.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
For the past three years, LIONS has run LIONS Creators, a program dedicated to the intersection of digital influencers and the creative marketing industry.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

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