cross street

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kraws, kros street]
- /krɔs, krɒs strit/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kraws, kros street]
- /krɔs, krɒs strit/

Definitions of cross street words

noun cross street a street running at right angles to a major thoroughfare 3
noun cross street a street crossing another street. 1
noun cross street a short street connecting main streets. 1

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Origin of cross street

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Cross street

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cross street

cross street popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cross street usage trend in Literature

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