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crosstown

crosstown

3.7
Across a town or city from one side to the other
  • adverb
  • /ˈkrɔsˌtaʊn/
  • US
translation icon : de un lado a otro de la ciudad
  • Traffic can be terrible when you're trying to go crosstown during rush hour.

Examples

  • The new subway line allows commuters to travel crosstown more quickly.

  • She took a cab crosstown to make it to the meeting on time.

  • We need to drive crosstown to reach the concert.

  • The bus travels crosstown every hour.

  • She took a cab crosstown to make it to the meeting on time.

  • The new subway line allows commuters to travel crosstown more quickly.

  • Traffic can be terrible when you're trying to go crosstown during rush hour.

Synonyms

intracity
vscrosstown
4.5

Transport that moves people or goods inside a city

refers specifically to travel from one city side to the opposite side

How Far

crosstown
  • US
3.7
nearby
325 1.0

Surface Forms

crosstown positive

Morphology

crosstown = cross + town (transparent) = cross + town

The meaning is directly derived from 'cross' + 'town', indicating movement across a town.

Etymology

Crosstown comes from the parts cross ('across') and town ('city'), so it literally means 'across the town'. That's why you say you went crosstown when you travel from one side of the city to the other.