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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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
Adverb
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The muscle fibers of the external obliques run diagonally downward (from your ribs down toward your pelvis).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Several utility lines must be relocated, a large storm drain bisects the site diagonally and multiple sections of street must be eliminated on 13th Street, Commercial Street and National Avenue.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Arsenal remain elite from corners and free kicks, while showing signs of improvement in open-play creativity.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In one corner of an upper floor of the Commons on the Universal Lot a coffee counter has been erected that looks like the café where Carey Mulligan’s character works in Emerald Fennel’s Promising Young Woman, and baristas hand out espresso and drip coffees.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The circular stone ruins stretched about 40 feet across and matched the general design of a Roman burial mound, or tumulus, archaeologists said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Models predict that neutron stars are about a dozen or so miles across, but their exact radius has always been unclear.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In your latest two films and your earlier works, there is a recurring theme of crossing borders, other places, being an outsider – sometimes even in one’s hometown.—
Gavin J Blair,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Saddling up with Santa Ynez Valley Horseback Rides means getting up close and personal with the Santa Ynez River, with up to four water crossings, as the horses step sure-footed through the shallows.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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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
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Serve: Carve the chicken breasts off the bone, slice them crosswise, and serve with the salad.—
Beth Segal,
cleveland,
23 Sep. 2021
Noun
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The timing couldn’t have been better; my life was at a crossroads.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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The war over which side gets to run the resource-rich nation that sits at the vital crossroads between North Africa, the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea has not been happening in a vacuum.—
NPR,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The chase ended at West Raymond and South Harding streets after the Buick struck a semitruck that was turning through the intersection, according to police.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
24 Oct. 2025
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He was known to save everything and stood at the intersection of some pivotal moments in football history.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Crossways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossways. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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