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across
[uh-kraws, uh-kros]
preposition
from 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.
adverb
from 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.
adjective
being in a crossed or transverse position; crosswise.
an across pattern of supporting beams.
across
/ əˈɒ /
preposition
from one side to the other side of
on or at the other side of
so as to transcend boundaries or barriers
people united across borders by religion and history
the study of linguistics across cultures
fully informed about; dealing with
we are across this problem
adverb
from one side to the other
on or to the other side
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of across1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
But the events of the last few weeks — in which masked and badge-less federal agents have violently searched, detained and deported working-class immigrants across Los Angeles and the country — shook him deeply.
“I will never forget him holding me on that balcony,” she said as a defense lawyer challenged the date she provided with evidence of Combs’s being elsewhere at a hotel across the country.
As protests continue throughout Los Angeles and spread across the country, local community members and restaurants have rallied in support by donating proceeds to organizations that are assisting immigrant workers.
Reactions came in from representatives across the country.
It is estimated that around 1,000 people work in the field of security to some extent across the Championships.
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