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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 Synonyms for crossways
  1. diagonally
  2. corner
  3. across
  4. crossing
  5. crosswise
  6. crossroad
  7. intersection
Adverb
  • The large, angled handkerchief is a subtle formal echo of the drapery opening diagonally above Mariana’s head.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Ingebrigtsen ran ever so slightly diagonally to cut across Kerr and force him wider in a last-ditch effort to stay first.
    Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of diagonally
Noun
  • In a nutshell, the shocks use low damping forces when the vehicle is traveling in a high frequency environment, like on long stretches of smooth road, but use high damping forces when traveling in a low frequency area like a road with a lot of bumps or sharp corners.
    Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Using your floured hands, pat dough into even layer and into corners of pan.
    Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of corner
Adverb
  • Sharpless 2-106 is a nebula several light-years across, seen here by Hubble in 2011.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Slice these in half across, then each of those halves in half to form 48 small strips.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of across
Noun
  • Since taking control of the Rafah border crossing in May, Israel has managed all points of entry and exit.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Nogales is the name of the towns on both sides of the border crossing – the one in Sonora, Mexico, regularly receiving buses of deportees.
    Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
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
  • Serve: Carve the chicken breasts off the bone, slice them crosswise, and serve with the salad.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 Sep. 2021
Definition of crosswise
Noun
  • Plains, the Family Anchor Image Aside from their Navy years and life in temporary political quarters, the Carters were firmly rooted in the farming crossroads of Plains from birth through all of their post-White House years.
    Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • America's geography has been an enormous blessing, helping to keep her safer from invasions than other states that find themselves at the crossroads of empires.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of crossroad
Noun
  • In addition, Seattle’s Chinatown-International District has been an ongoing problem for the city, particularly the notorious intersection of 12th Ave.
    Richard Harrold, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The collision occurred shortly after 1 p.m. at the intersection of 51st Avenue and Bell Road.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of intersection
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