crosstown

adjective

cross·​town ˈkrȯs-ˈtau̇n How to pronounce crosstown (audio)
1
: situated at opposite points of a town
crosstown schools
2
: extending or running across a town
a crosstown street
a crosstown bus

Examples of crosstown in a Sentence

The two schools were crosstown rivals in baseball. We rode a crosstown bus.
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The Catalans are on the verge of finally completing the capture of Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia, who has been bought by activating a $28.8 million (€25 million) release clause set by their crosstown rivals. Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 The Trojans beat out crosstown rival UCLA for Ili, who is the No. 79 overall prospect in the country. Antonio Morales, New York Times, 17 June 2025 Located a few blocks from the Morgan Library and the 6 train and about three crosstown blocks from Herald Square’s many subway lines. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 June 2025 Maybe the dream of a better Penn, a Penn worthy of New York, a Penn to rival its crosstown sister Grand Central, can actually come to be. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for crosstown

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of crosstown was in 1886

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“Crosstown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosstown. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

crosstown

adjective
cross·​town ˈkrȯ-ˈstau̇n How to pronounce crosstown (audio)
1
: being on different sides of a town
schools that are crosstown rivals
2
: going across a town
a crosstown bus
crosstown adverb
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