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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 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
  1. diagonally
  2. corner
  3. across
  4. crossing
  5. crosswise
  6. crossroad
  7. intersection
Adverb
  • Two skinny straps crossed the toes, while another ran diagonally over the instep and met a narrow strap just below the ankle before wrapping around the heel.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
  • The bold blouse is outfitted with a split-front design featuring trails of buttons running diagonally across the top and bottom.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Definition of diagonally
Noun
  • After returning home, Cheogyal restarted his life and education in his home county Drago (Luhuo in Chinese), located in the rolling grasslands and mountains of a Tibetan region of Sichuan, on the southeastern corner of the Tibet-Qinghai plateau.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Femi blasted Lesnar with a trio of body shots and running uppercuts in the corner.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of corner
Adverb
  • Fernando anticipates an impact crater nearly 90 feet across and 16 feet deep (27 meters across and 5 meters deep), too small to see from Earth but visible to spacecraft.
    — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Juan Jesus Vivas, head of Ceuta's local government, said as many as 60,000 people had pushed across over the past couple of days.
    — Michael Francis Gore, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of across
Noun
  • During the assault, Russian forces reportedly attempted to restore the crossings with pontoon bridges, but these were destroyed by Ukrainian tactical aviation.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Spain’s interior ministry, which oversees borders and tracks irregular migration, would not confirm the number of crossings or say how many migrants had reached the territory by swimming.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
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
  • Slice each wedge crosswise into triangles, no more than 1/8-inch-thick.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2020
Definition of crosswise
Noun
  • The New Frontier section which is the crossroads between tech creativity and independent filmmaking will return to 2027 as New Frontier FLUX to showcase new works which are pushing boundaries in a biodigital world.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • The Buccaneers, by the way, are at something of a crossroads.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of crossroad
Noun
  • For the last two years, New Frontier — our dynamic, cutting-edge program at the intersection of art, cinematic storytelling, and emerging technologies — has been on pause to evaluate the rapid changes in our media landscape.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
  • The intersection of sports with Wall Street is not new – just look at the investment of private equity into the NFL, NBA, MLB and the PGA Tour – but the trend seemingly continues to accelerate into global sports.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Definition of intersection

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“Crossways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossways. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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