across

[ uh-kraws, uh-kros ]

/ əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɒs /

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preposition

from one side to the other of: a bridge across a river.

on or to the other side of; beyond: across the sea.

into contact with; into the presence of, usually by accident: to come across an old friend; to run across a first edition of Byron.

crosswise of or transversely to the length of something; athwart: coats across the bed; straddled across the boundary line.

adverb

from one side to another.

on the other side: We'll soon be across.

crosswise; transversely: with arms across.

so as to be understood or learned: He couldn't get the idea across to the class.

into a desired or successful state: to put a business deal across.

adjective

being in a crossed or transverse position; crosswise: an across pattern of supporting beams.

Origin of across

First recorded in 1470–80; a-¹ + cross

Words nearby across

acrosomal granule, acrosomal vesicle, acrosome, acrospire, acrospore, across, across the board, across-the-board, acrostic, acroter, acroterion

Example sentences from the Web for across

The wives have been traveling for years across the globe to bring attention to the case.

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They were across the street from a fire station, close enough for his daughter to yell for help.

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How do you find the materials, and how do you manage to get them across New York to the sites?

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And this is a poll, remember, not of Latinos, or of Cuban-Americans across the country.

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In the past, union officials have appeared at numerous peaceful protests in New York and across the country.

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Across the street he saw a window with a display of camping equipment, portable stoves, boots, rifles.

It Could Be Anything |John Keith Laumer
Sahwah suggested that we print our inquiry on a pennant and fasten it across the front of the car.

The Campfire Girls Go Motoring |Hildegard G. Frey
There's two hundred on our side, but the Yankees'll ride through in the dark and get across before the redcoats are awake.

True to the Old Flag |G. A. Henty
Across the entrance the floor sloped up to the rocky ridge, of which Mr. Rogers had spoken; and beyond the ridge lay the pool.

Major Vigoureux |A. T. Quiller-Couch
Across the deck, in front of the kaiak-ring, six thongs are usually fastened, and from three to five behind the rower.

Eskimo Life |Fridtjof Nansen

British Dictionary definitions for across

across

/ (əˈkrɒs) /

preposition

from one side to the other side of

on or at the other side of

so as to transcend boundaries or barriers people united across borders by religion and history; the study of linguistics across cultures

fully informed about; dealing with we are across this problem

adverb

from one side to the other

on or to the other side

Word Origin for across

C13: on croice, acros, from Old French a croix crosswise

Idioms and Phrases with across

across

In addition to the idiom beginning with across

across the board

also see:

come across
cut across
get across
put across
run across

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