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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
  • 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
  • At the time, the restaurant stood on the back right-hand corner of the supermarket.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Alvarez struck out with runners on the corners in his second at-bat, and struck out on three pitches in his third, this one against right-hander Gus Varland.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of corner
Adverb
  • The simulations showed that moons smaller than 620 miles across were unlikely to retain an ocean after a cataclysmic impact.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • About 140 new craters that appear on the moon each year — some of which can span about 30 feet (9 meters) across — are the work of space rocks measuring about 43 inches (109 centimeters) wide.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of across
Noun
  • The danger involved in those crossings was clear on Monday when a 10-year-old child and two women died, apparently trampled to death on a boat packed with more than 100 people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • So far this year, around 19,000 people have made the crossing, down about 40% in the same period last year.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 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
  • Obsession follows a socially awkward young man named Bear, who finds himself at a crossroads when his wish to win the heart of his longtime crush takes on frighteningly possessive consequences.
    — Mariam Bagdady, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This year’s event arrives amid surging hopes but lingering anxieties for an African industry at a crossroads.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of crossroad
Noun
  • The findings point to the importance of greater awareness, deeper research, and closer collaboration across sectors to better understand and address the growing intersection between climate and health.
    — Mitch New, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Those two impulses may have agreed with one another in something with a more polished pedigree; in Verity, though, their intersection loudly clanks.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of intersection

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“Crossways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossways. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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