crosstown

[ kraws-toun, kros- ]

adjective

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

   a crosstown street; a crosstown bus.

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crosstown¹

First recorded in 1885–90; cross- + town

Example Sentences

But by Tuesday, four days ahead of its crosstown matchup with UCLA, it had finally caught up with Lincoln Riley, whose third rivalry week at USC now promises to be an especially viral one.

From Los Angeles Times

Talking about the influence of the crosstown rivalry in homes across Southern California, DeShaun Foster could not help but take a jab at the school he wouldn’t call by name.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier, Granada Hills beat crosstown rival Kennedy 21-10 to win the Division I title — its first boys’ water polo title in school history.

From Los Angeles Times

Especially since the Galaxy probably haven’t seen the last of their crosstown rivals this season.

From Los Angeles Times

It will finish this season in second place, behind crosstown rival Inter Milan.

From Seattle Times