crosstown
adjective
cross·town
ˈkrȯs-ˈtau̇n 
1
: situated at opposite points of a town
crosstown schools
2
: extending or running across a town
a crosstown street
a crosstown bus
Examples of crosstown in a Sentence
The two schools were crosstown rivals in baseball.
We rode a crosstown bus.
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After watching their crosstown rivals sign Soto away from them, will Yankees general manager Brian Cashman return the favor by landing Alonso on a big-money deal?
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Soto, widely considered the top prize available, went home with a 15-year, $765 million deal from the Mets, who won a bidding war with the crosstown Yankees after owner Steve Cohen keep sweetening his original offer.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The Bronx Bombers lost Juan Soto to their crosstown rivals earlier this week, but the show must go on, and the Yankees made a big splash.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
With Steve Cohen and their crosstown rivals winning the first major bidding war between the two owners, Steinbrenner now has a lot of money to play with.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Soto, widely considered the top prize available, went home with a 15-year, $765 million deal from the Mets, who won a bidding war with the crosstown Yankees after owner Steve Cohen keep sweetening his original offer.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The Bronx Bombers lost Juan Soto to their crosstown rivals earlier this week, but the show must go on, and the Yankees made a big splash.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
With Steve Cohen and their crosstown rivals winning the first major bidding war between the two owners, Steinbrenner now has a lot of money to play with.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Crosstown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosstown. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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crosstown
adjective
cross·town
ˈkrȯ-ˈstau̇n
1
: being on different sides of a town
schools that are crosstown rivals
2
: going across a town
a crosstown bus
crosstown
adverb
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