Definition of "crosstown" [crosstown]

• Running, extending, or going across a city or town: a crosstown street; crosstown traffic. (adjective)
• Across a city or town: traveling crosstown. (adverb)

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• "The crosstown is a joke as is the civic center and nobody thinks it's funny anymore."
• "Similar complaints have been made by Chicagoans, who have long waited for a "crosstown" public transit system."
• "For LG, the challenge is to distinguish itself from companies such as crosstown rival Samsung, which began the transition to a high-value brand a decade ago."