➡️across

preposition/adverb
/əˈkrɒs/

Meaning

From one side to the other side of something.
from one side to the other side of something; in every part of a place

Example Sentences

He ran across the street to catch the bus.

The bridge stretches across the river.

Example Expressions

across the board

Synonyms

over, through, beyond, opposite, throughout
Entry 1
over, through, beyond, opposite
Entry 2
over, through, throughout

Antonyms

along, within, alongside
Entry 1
along, within
Entry 2
along, alongside

Collocations

run across, go across, look across, spread across, come across, get across, put across
Entry 1
run across, go across, look across, spread across
Entry 2
come across, get across, put across

More Example Sentences

My best friend lives across the pond.

There was a nice bridge across the river.

Isn’t it very easy to travel across the USA by plane?

Many campuses of Vasanth Academy will be set up across the country in future.

Every year, Thanksgiving is observed across the USA with joy and family gatherings.

Many branches of Vasanth Academy will be set up across the United States in future.

Every year, Independence Day is observed across the USA through much enthusiasm and inspiration.

Nurse: They are available in any of the medicine shops across the street. You can send anybody to bring them. Our ward-boy will bring that if you ask him.

A taxi driver finds a wallet on the back seat of his car left behind by a passenger earlier that evening and it contains cash, credit cards, and an identity card so he checks the address on the ID and drives across the city to return it

A taxi driver finds a wallet on the back seat of his car left behind by a passenger earlier that evening and it contains cash, credit cards, and an identity card so he checks the address on the ID and drives across the city to return it even though his shift has already ended