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单词 crossways
释义

crossways

adverb

cross·​ways ˈkrȯs-ˌwāz How to pronounce crossways (audio)
: crosswise, diagonally

Synonyms

  • athwart
  • bias
  • cornerways
  • cornerwise
  • crosswise
  • diagonally
  • kitty-corner
  • catty-corner
  • catercorner
  • kitty-cornered
  • catty-cornered
  • catercornered
  • obliquely
  • transversely
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Example Sentences

the van had been deliberately parked crossways so as to take up both parking spaces

Word History

First Known Use

1564, in the meaning defined above

crossways 1 of 2

adverb

as in diagonally
in a line or direction running from corner to corner the van had been deliberately parked crossways so as to take up both parking spaces

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • diagonally
  • crosswise
  • across
  • transversely
  • obliquely
  • cornerwise
  • athwart
  • bias
  • catercorner
  • cornerways
  • catty-corner
  • catty-cornered
  • catercornered
  • on the diagonal
  • kitty-cornered
  • on the bias
  • kitty-corner

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • longitudinally
  • lengthwise

crossways

2 of 2

noun

plural of crossway
as in corner
a place where roads meet carolers assembling at the village crossways on Christmas Eve

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • corner
  • crossing
  • intersection
  • crossroad
  • junction
  • roundabout
  • interchange
  • circle
  • cloverleaf
  • overpass
  • rotary
  • carrefour
  • underpass
  • traffic circle
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