1 across
Pronounced:
/əˈkhrɑ:s/
Function:
prepositionMeaning:
1 a : from one side to the other side of (something) ▪ We took a ferry across the river. ▪ We saw them walking across the street. ▪ She reached across the table to shake his hand. ▪ They traveled back and forth across the border. ▪ Airplanes flew across the sky above us. ▪ She slapped him right across the face. [=she slapped his face] b : on the other side of (something) ▪ He was seated across the table from me. ▪ Our grandparents live across the street (from us). ▪ The accident happened just across the state line.
2 : so as to reach or spread over or throughout (something) ▪ A smile spread across her face. ▪ Looking out across the ocean, he saw land. ▪ The sun's light spread across the mountains. ▪ The disease spread quickly across the country.
3 : in every part of (a country, region, etc.) ▪ The movie is now showing in theaters across [=throughout] America. ▪ Newspapers (all) across the world reported the story. ▪ We could hear the bells all across town.
2 : so as to reach or spread over or throughout (something) ▪ A smile spread across her face. ▪ Looking out across the ocean, he saw land. ▪ The sun's light spread across the mountains. ▪ The disease spread quickly across the country.
3 : in every part of (a country, region, etc.) ▪ The movie is now showing in theaters across [=throughout] America. ▪ Newspapers (all) across the world reported the story. ▪ We could hear the bells all across town.