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    a·cross
    /əˈkrôs/

    preposition

    • 1. from one side to the other of (a place, area, etc.): "I ran across the street" Similar to the other side offrom one side of … to the otheroverthroughout the width/expanse of
    • 2. expressing position or orientation in relation to (an area or passage): "they lived across the street from one another" Similar on the other side ofoverbeyondpast

    adverb

    • 1. from one side to the other of a place, area, etc.: "he had swum across" Similar to the other side offrom one side of … to the otheroverthroughout the width/expanse of
    • 2. used to express position or orientation: "he looked across at me" Similar on the other side ofoverbeyondpast

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACROSS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › acrossAcross Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ACROSS is from one side to the opposite side of : over, through. How to use across in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › acrossACROSS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Across definition: from one side to the other of. See examples of ACROSS used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACROSS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    We use across as a preposition (prep) and an adverb (adv). Across means on the other side of something, or from one side to the other of something which has sides or limits such as a city, road or river: …

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishacross preposition - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of across preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › acrossAcross - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACROSS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Across is used in measurements to show the width of something. This hand-decorated plate measures 30cm across. The snails are no larger than one centimetre across. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › acrossAcross - definition of across by The Free Dictionary

    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. 5. from one side to another. 6. on the other side: We'll soon be across.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACROSS | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    ACROSS meaning: 1. from one side of something to the other: 2. on the opposite side of: 3. used after a…. Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › acrossacross | meaning of across in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    across meaning, definition, what is across: from one side of something to the other: Learn more.

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