crosstown

English

Alternative forms

• cross-town

Etymology

cross- +‎ town

Adjective

crosstown (not comparable)

1. (US) Extending across a city or town.
2. (public transportation) Connecting different areas of a city or town without passing through downtown.
   • 1968 Simon and Garfunkel - "At the Zoo" on "Bookends"

     But you can take the crosstown bus / If it's raining or it's cold, / And the animals will love it / If you do.

3. Situated at the other end of town.

   The football team beat our crosstown rivals last night.

Translations

(US) extending across a city or town

• Spanish: que atraviesa la ciudad, a lo largo y a lo ancho, de una punta de la ciudad a otra, de un lado de la ciudad a otro
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(public transportation) Connecting different areas of a city or town without passing through downtown

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Situated at the other end of town

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