What does “across” mean?
- 1
prepositionfrom one side to the other side of something
We walked across the bridge.
- 2
prepositionon the other side of something
The bank is across the street.
- 3
prepositionin every part of a place or group
The song became popular across the country.
Across at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /əˈkrɔs/ · uh-KRAWS
How to use “across” correctly
“Across” is for flat surfaces (a road, a field); “through” is for spaces with sides (a forest, a tunnel).
Common phrases with “across”
- across the road
- come across
- across the world
“across” is on these word lists
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- along prepositionA2moving in a line on or beside a road, river or path
- through prepositionA2from one side or end of something to the other
- above prepositionA1in or to a higher position than something
- among prepositionB1in the middle of or surrounded by a group
- around prepositionA1on every side of something, or in a circle
- bar nounA2a place where people buy and drink alcohol
- behind prepositionA1at or toward the back of something
- between prepositionA1in the space that separates two things or people