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adverb

ˈkrȯs-ˌwāz How to pronounce crossways (audio)
Definition of crosswaysnext
as in diagonally
in a line or direction running from corner to corner the van had been deliberately parked crossways so as to take up both parking spaces

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crossways

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noun

plural of crossway
as in corner
a place where roads meet carolers assembling at the village crossways on Christmas Eve

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossways
  1. diagonally
  2. corner
  3. across
  4. crossing
  5. crosswise
  6. crossroad
  7. intersection
Adverb
  • Ingebrigtsen ran ever so slightly diagonally to cut across Kerr and force him wider in a last-ditch effort to stay first.
    Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Sign up But a 97-inch television is only scratching the surface of how big these devices can get; TCL has introduced a 115-inch television, while Samsung sells one that measures 146 inches — more than 12 feet across diagonally.
    Justin Klawans, The Week US, theweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of diagonally
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Hozier was (perhaps unwittingly) developing an increasingly devoted corner of his fan base.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Escobedo’s overhaul of the Met’s modern and contemporary art wing, which occupies the southwest corner of the museum’s Central Park complex, will not expand the museum‘s footprint but will add nearly 50% more exhibition space, bringing the wing’s total gallery areas to around 71,000 square feet.
    Benjamin Sutton, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of corner
Adverb
  • Unlike other meteors, which originate from comets, the Geminids are thought to come from an asteroid — 3200 Phaethon — which is nearly 3 miles across and orbits the sun every 1.4 years.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The image above, which is about three and a half miles across, was created using data acquired by the Landsat 9 satellite on November 24th.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of across
Noun
  • Photo : Van de Graaf ‘Atlantic,’ 227 Feet, 2010 Van de Graaf This Atlantic was inspired by the much older 212-foot Atlantic delivered by Townsend & Downey in 1903, which set the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing in 1905.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The state has built 60 wildlife crossings or bridges that have been modified for use by panthers on Florida’s roads.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of crossing
Adverb
  • Make another layer with another 1/4 of the eggplant slices, this time arranging them crosswise to the first layer.
    Carolyn Casner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022
  • Serve: Carve the chicken breasts off the bone, slice them crosswise, and serve with the salad.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 Sep. 2021
Definition of crosswise
Noun
  • Eight consecutive seasons of pushing all in precipitated a crossroads that Brown began to confront this week at the Winter Meetings.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Following an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths.
    Robert Lang, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of crossroad
Noun
  • The pond is west of the Oak Creek Parkway and Mill Road intersection.
    Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
  • There’s even a fine-wine purveyor, Berkeley and Stuart, named after the intersection where Grill 23 sits, and where each of the partners got his start in the industry.
    Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of intersection
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“Crossways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossways. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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