crosstown

adjective

cross·​town ˈkrȯs-ˈtau̇n 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for crosstown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown
• knockdown

Kids Definition

crosstown

adjective

cross·​town ˈkrȯ-ˈstau̇n 

1

: being on different sides of a town

schools that are crosstown rivals

2

: going across a town

a crosstown bus

crosstown adverb