Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crossway

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: cross-way
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic

Example Sentences

"You're young, Mord Em'ly, and you've come now, it seems to me, to an important kind of crossway in your life, and if you take the wrong turning you'll lose yourself."

Etymology

From cross + way.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

crossways (plural)

Synonyms

intersection crossroad crossing carrefour

Questions

What does crossway mean?: A crossroad.
Where does crossway come from?: From cross + way.

How to pronounce crossway

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