WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cross•town /ˈkrɔsˌtaʊn, ˈkrɑs-/USA pronunciation
adj. [usually: before a noun]
adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- extending or traveling across to the opposite side of a town or city:You can take a crosstown bus if it's raining.
adv.
- across a town or city:to hurry crosstown to the opera house.
cross•town
(krôs′toun′, kros′-),USA pronunciation adj.
adv.
n.
- situated or traveling in a direction extending across a town or city:a crosstown street; a crosstown bus.
adv.
- in a direction extending across a town or city:The car sped crosstown.
n.
- Informal Termsa bus running primarily in a crosstown direction.
- cross- + town 1885–90