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2 across

Function:

adverb

Meaning:

1 : from one side to the other The streams are small enough to jump across. They walked across to the other side of the street. They reached across and shook each other's hand.
2 : in a measurement from one side to the other side At its widest point, the pond measures 150 feet across. The hole was 10 feet across. [=10 feet wide]
3 : on the opposite side I saw them crossing the street and I waited until they were safely across.
across from
: on the opposite side from (someone or something) She sat (directly) across from me at the table. The restaurant is (just) across from the high school.
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