cross-town

British

adjective

going across or following a route across a town

a cross-town bus

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Those were Harlequins coach Jason Gilmore's words after his side stuck to cross-town rivals Saracens with a performance of cunning and commitment back in October.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

On Wednesday, a high school football game between cross-town rivals took on a very different meaning.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2024

The cross-town rivals only play twice a year during the ABA League regular season so the timing was truly remarkable.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2024

All around her, Mackenzie McGovern felt the warm embrace of an unlikely cross-town alliance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023

Losing to the cross-town rival from the west was one of those situations, a possibility even more horrid to Permian fans than that of Michael Dukakis becoming president.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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