crosstown

American  

[kraws-taun, 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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

crosstown

But as he started piling up his 16 points in the Lakers’ 125-117 win over their crosstown rival, the crowd started to turn on the sharp-shooting Hachimura.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Talks to merge with a competitor fell apart in the spring, and a crosstown rival has made a $15 billion hostile takeover bid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

If the crosstown Yankees represent old money in MLB, the Mets are the opposite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

“No,” I said, steering her as far from the laughing man as I could without pushing her into crosstown traffic.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead

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