crosstown

American  

[kraws-toun, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌtaʊn, ˈkrɒs- /

adjective

1. situated or traveling in a direction extending across a town or city.

   a crosstown street; a crosstown bus.

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adverb

1. in a direction extending across a town or city.

   The car sped crosstown.

noun

1. Informal. a bus running primarily in a crosstown direction.

Etymology

Origin of crosstown

First recorded in 1885–90; cross- + town

Example Sentences

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crosstown

After a takeover approach from crosstown rival Sazerac, he emailed a letter on behalf of the company to family shareholders telling them that the proposal wasn’t “actionable” and their company remains in a strong position.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The move, which has Ford competing for the project with crosstown rival GM, comes as the Pentagon pushes automakers to put their manufacturing power toward modernizing and replenishing military hardware.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Also, the first crosstown showdown of Son’s so-far, so-so tenure in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

The Angels had won seven consecutive games against the Dodgers, the franchise’s longest winning streak against its crosstown rival.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026

They piled in and Jimmy began driving crosstown through the park and then the twenty blocks uptown to the bodega.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer