cross-town

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Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Going or extending across a town or city: Describes something that moves, travels, or exists from one side of a town or city to the other, typically not following a central or downtown route.

Usage

• The adjective "crosstown" is used to modify nouns, indicating that the noun involves movement or location across the breadth of an urban area.
• It is often written as one word ("crosstown") or with a hyphen ("cross-town").

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The crosstown bus is often slower because it makes many local stops.
  • He was delayed by heavy cross-town traffic.
  • There is a new crosstown bicycle lane connecting the east and west neighborhoods.

Advanced Usage

• "Crosstown rival/rivalry": A common phrase in sports, especially in the U.S., referring to teams from the same city that compete against each other.
  • The annual baseball game between the two schools is a famous crosstown rivalry.

Variants and Related Words

• Crosstown (adj): The more common single-word spelling.
  • The new crosstown subway line will reduce commute times.

Synonyms

• Transverse: Lying or extending across something.
• Cross-city: Similar in meaning, though less commonly used.

Notes

• "Crosstown" specifically implies movement or extension across the or a significant part of a town or city, as opposed to just a short distance. It often contrasts with routes that go into and out of a central downtown area.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. going or extending across a town or city
   • the crosstown bus
   • crosstown traffic

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