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[ uh-kraws, uh-kros ] / əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɒs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR across ON THESAURUS.COM
prepositionfrom 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. adverbfrom 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. adjectivebeing in a crossed or transverse position; crosswise: an across pattern of supporting beams. Origin of acrossFirst recorded in 1470–80; a-1 + cross Words nearby acrossacrosomal granule, acrosomal vesicle, acrosome, acrospire, acrospore, across, across-the-board, acrostic, acroter, acroterion, acroterium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for acrossThe wives have been traveling for years across the globe to bring attention to the case. Of Cuban Spies, a Baby, and a Filmmaker: The Strange Tale of the Cuban Five|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST They were across the street from a fire station, close enough for his daughter to yell for help. Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans|Philip K. Howard|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST How do you find the materials, and how do you manage to get them across New York to the sites? #Setinthestreet: Your Street Corner Is Their Art Project|James Joiner|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST And this is a poll, remember, not of Latinos, or of Cuban-Americans across the country. Rubio’s Embargo Anger Plays to the Past|Michael Tomasky|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the past, union officials have appeared at numerous peaceful protests in New York and across the country. The High-Priced Union Rep Charged With Attacking a Cop|Jacob Siegel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST 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
prepositionfrom one side to the other side of on or at the other side of so as to transcend boundaries or barrierspeople united across borders by religion and history; the study of linguistics across cultures fully informed about; dealing withwe are across this problem adverbfrom one side to the other on or to the other side Word Origin for acrossC13: on croice, acros, from Old French a croix crosswise Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with across
In addition to the idiom beginning with across also see: - come across
- cut across
- get across
- put across
- run across
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to acrosscrosswise, athwart, beyond, cross, opposite, over, crossed, transversely |