ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Crossways

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Crossways is a noun meaning plural of crossway.

Meaning

plural of crossway.

More Meanings

  1. transversely; crosswise

Example Sentences

I stared and stared again - he was perfectly right - the torches that were to light our entertainment were human mummies from the caves! On rushed the bearers of the flaming corpses, and, meeting at a spot about twenty paces in front of us, built their ghastly burdens crossways into a huge bonfire.

Synonyms for crossways

Depending on context, synonyms include across, crosswise.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include crosswise, across, transversely, traverse, travers, cross-border.

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