across
/əˈkrɔs/
preposition
- From one side to the other side of something.
- She walked across the street to the bakery.
- He drew a line across the page.
- The bridge goes across the river.
- On the opposite side of something.
- The library is across the park from the school.
- They live across the lake from us.
- She waved at her friend sitting across the room.
- Involving or affecting many different groups, areas, or fields.
- The news spread quickly across the country.
- The new policy was implemented across all departments.
- The study looked at trends across different age groups.
adverb
- From one side to the other.
- The river was too wide to swim across.
- He held his arms out and stretched across.
- The cat ran across and disappeared into the bushes.
- In a way that is understood or communicated clearly.
- She put her feelings across in a calm voice.
- The teacher got her point across with a simple example.
- His message came across loud and clear.