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1. a. : from one side to the opposite side of : over, through. swam across the river. b. : on the opposite side of. lives across the street from us. 2. : so as to intersect or pass through at an angle.
ACROSS definition: 1. from one side to the other of something with clear limits, such as an area of land, a road, or a…. Learn more.
from one side to the other of something with clear limits, such as an area of land, a road, or a river: She walked across the field / road.
Across definition: from one side to the other of. See examples of ACROSS used in a sentence.
Across describes something that's situated on the opposite side or the direction you have to go to get from one side to another. Thinking about swimming across the English Channel? It's 23.7 miles across from England to France, so you might want to take a boat instead.
Synonyms for ACROSS: over, around, through, athwart, round, beyond, past, throughout, on, about.
1. from one side to the other of: a bridge across a river. 2. on or to the other side of; beyond: across the sea. 3. into contact with; into the presence of, usu. by accident: to come across an old friend. 4. crosswise of or transversely to the length of something; athwart.
