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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. Learn the meaning and usage of the word across as a preposition and an adverb. See how to use it with different nouns, verbs and idioms, and compare it with over and through.

    • English (US)

      We use across as a preposition (prep) and an adverb (adv)....

    • Across: Thai Translation

      ACROSS translate: ข้าม, ตรงข้าม, ไปยังด้านตรงข้าม. Learn...

  3. Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word across as a preposition, adverb, and adjective. See how to use across in phrases and sentences, and compare it with related words.

  4. 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: …

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

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. Learn the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of the preposition and adverb 'across' in English. See examples, synonyms, and related phrases for 'across'.

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