crossway
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of crossway
First recorded in 1375–1425, crossway is from the late Middle English word croswey. See cross, way 1
Example Sentences
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The current crossway is expected to fail sometime in the next 20 years, but funding has yet to be secured for a new one.
From The Verge • Nov. 5, 2015
The guitarist was Matthew Stevens, who plays a smart and delicate crossway of jazz and indie-rock alongside Mr. Williams in a group led by the New Orleans trumpeter Christian Scott.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2010
When the arms are too long, their apparent length may be diminished by crossway trimmings on the sleeve.
From Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society by Cooke, Maud C.
She is the old woman to whose shrivelled, expectant countenance you sometimes offer up a copper coin, as she kneels by the flagged crossway path of the Park.
From In Madeira Place 1887 by Chaplin, Heman White
Arriving in Assisi at a crossway he was at a standstill.
From Brother Francis Less than the least by Douglas, Eileen
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