cross street

American  

noun

1. a street crossing another street.

2. a short street connecting main streets.

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Etymology

Origin of cross street

First recorded in 1815–25

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Example Sentences

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cross street

And then, just as the coffin passed an intersection, a second one was borne down the cross street, this one holding the body of Christopher Michael Ramos, just 15.

From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2022

The operator asked for the cross street, and I told her that it was Broadway.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2022

“But Santa Rosalia, our cross street, is almost the equivalent of the tracks.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2019

Sometimes the lines are so far back and buildings are so close to the street that autonomous cars can’t see traffic on the cross street if they stop at the line.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 4, 2019

He stopped at each intersection and waited while Evy looked up and down the cross street.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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