crossway

noun

ˈkrȯs-ˌwā How to pronounce crossway (audio)
Definition of crosswaynext
as in corner
often crossways plural a place where roads meet carolers assembling at the village crossways on Christmas Eve

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Recent Examples of crossway Cut each third crossways into six 1 1/2-inch strips to make 36 strips total. — Shelly Westerhausen Worcel, Midwest Living, 18 May 2026 Mohab rates both for two adults and a single child or pet, though that might very well entail someone sleeping crossways at the head or foot of the bed since a ~50-in-wide (127-cm) mattress might prove too narrow to fit three people comfortably side-by-side. — New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2026 Villaraigosa, a former labor leader who’s gotten crossways with teacher unions among other party mainstays, professed not to care. — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025 Books were in piles beside the bed, which was crossway in the room in order to catch the breeze from the window. — Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 15 May 2024 Some cars may have to park crossways, taking 3 spaces, which will surely generate some ire. — Brad Templeton, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Besides the no turning signs, Walter proposed adding no heavy trucks signs along the way as well as more general signs noting road curves and pedestrian crossways. — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023 Some on the site have advocated for more green spaces, crossways that are safe, and bike lanes to be added. — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossway
  1. corner
  2. crossroad
  3. crossing
  4. intersection
Noun
  • Civilian infrastructure failed or disappeared, telecommunications broke down, and hundreds of thousands of people were stranded in what was already a relatively remote, rugged corner of the country.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But apart from that, there’s the matter of just how awfully spirit-lifting her earth-angel mezzo-soprano tends to be, even when backing herself into dark corners before backing her way back out again.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of corner
Noun
  • Although geopolitical analysts love to talk about turning points, crossroads, and dilemmas, many governments have a prosaic tendency to defy these dramatic predictions and muddle through.
    — Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Daltrey just began a run of solo dates in America, and Townshend is recovering from a knee replacement surgery that forced him to cancel an appearance at Eric Clapton’s crossroads festival in Austin, Texas, later this month.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of crossroad
Noun
  • Rather, changes in snake behavior and movement can increase the chances of people and pets crossing paths with them.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Those numbers were likely to be updated on ‌Wednesday as China fully reopened the only road leading to the Gyirong border crossing into Nepal, allowing heavy machinery to reach the core disaster zone for the first time.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of crossing
Noun
  • Robert and Mary Murray lived out in the country, north of British New York, at the future intersection of 37th and Park, atop an actual hill.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Near the intersection of Olive Street and East Sixth Street in Kansas City’s Historic Northeast sits Nelson’s home, which has been in the family for generations.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of intersection

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“Crossway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossway. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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