across

/əˈkrɔs/

prepositionadverba · cross

Think: “a + cross” — you go A-CROSS to get to the other side.

Yes, it's across. Spell it as two parts: a + cross (only one C at the start, and it ends with -ss).

Definitions

  1. prepositionfrom one side to the other side of; over or on the other side of.
  2. adverbfrom one side to the other; on or to the opposite side.

Examples

  • “We walked across the bridge to get to the park.”
  • “A bright banner hung across the street during the parade.”
  • “Her house is just across from the library.”

Synonyms

overthroughoutfrom side to sideon the other sideopposite

Antonyms

along

Translations

ES a través dePT através deFR à travers

Common misspellings

acrosacrosssa crossacrosSacrossedacross

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