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

Though it is Dent’s first season with the Bruins, he has enjoyed the crosstown rivalry.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Those hopes hang on how USC handles its business through the final five games of its regular season, a stretch that includes just one top-25 team and two matchups with its reeling crosstown rival, UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

And the club is even looking up at its crosstown rival, Everton, in 11th place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

For most of its 122-year existence, Atlético Madrid has been seen as the Spanish capital’s also-ran, dwarfed by its crosstown rival Real Madrid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

He could sit in crosstown traffic all day without losing his patience.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan