Word: Across
How to pronounce: əˈkrɒs
Preposition
Definitions:
1. From one side to the other of (a place, area, etc.)
Example sentences: "I ran across the street"
2. Expressing position or orientation in relation to (an area or passage)
Example sentences: "They lived across the street from one another"
Adverb
Definitions:
1. From one side to the other of a place, area, etc.
2. Used to express position or orientation.
Example sentences: "He looked across at me"
3. Referring to a crossword answer which reads horizontally.
Synonyms:
on
over
in
in contrast
on the contrary
through
athwart
along
crossways
cross
stumble
crosswise
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Across in Other Languages...
Spanish:
German: über
French: Travers
Italian: Attraverso
Turkish: Birden
