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

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crosstown

Until the arrival of Emirati cash, Man City had spent much of its history in the shadow of its richer, more successful crosstown rival, Manchester United.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

As for City’s crosstown rival, Manchester United still hasn’t fully recovered from the retirement of Alex Ferguson—more than a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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

The performance the week before against Odessa High, the methodical, relentless carving of Permian’s crosstown rival, had proven it.

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

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