crossway

cross·way

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kraws-wey, kros-]
- /ˈkrɔsˌweɪ, ˈkrɒs-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kraws-wey, kros-]
- /ˈkrɔsˌweɪ, ˈkrɒs-/

Definitions of crossway word

noun crossway a junction 3
noun crossway crossroad (sense 3) 3
noun crossway a crossroad. 1
noun crossway (archaic) A crossroad. 1

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Origin of crossway

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

First recorded in 1375-1425, crossway is from the late Middle English word croswey. See cross, way1

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Parts of speech for Crossway

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Crossway

crossway popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for crossway

noun crossway

overpass — a road, pedestrian walkway, railroad, bridge, etc., crossing over some barrier, as another road or walkway.
crossroad — a road that crosses another road
junction — an act of joining; combining.
bridge — A bridge is a structure that is built over a railway, river, or road so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other.
passage — a slow, cadenced trot executed with great elevation of the feet and characterized by a moment of suspension before the feet strike the ground.

All 23 Synonyms of crossway