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

Example Sentences

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

The edge of the cross street had collapsed, water rushing across the road, covering both sides of the road and meridian.

From The Guardian • Sep. 16, 2018

Far down the road, some other car glides toward us, then turns onto a cross street.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz