Across Definition
ə-krôs, ə-krŏs
preposition
On, at, or from the other side of.
Across the street.
American Heritage
From one side to the other of, or so as to cross.
Webster's New World
So as to cross; through.
Drew lines across the paper.
American Heritage
On or to the other side of; over; through.
Webster's New World
From one side of to the other.
A bridge across a river.
American Heritage
adverb
So as to cross; crosswise.
Webster's New World
On or to the opposite side.
We came across by ferry.
American Heritage
From one side to the other.
Webster's New World
Crosswise; crossed.
American Heritage
On or to the other side.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Being in a crossed position.
Seated with arms across.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
(crosswords) A clue whose solution runs horizontally in the grid.
I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down.
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Other Word Forms of Across
Noun
Singular:
acrossPlural:
acrossesOrigin of Across
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Middle English acrois from Anglo-Norman an croiz an in (from Latin in in–2) croiz cross (from Latin crux cross)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English acros, from a-croiz, from Anglo-Norman an (“on”) + Old French croiz (“in the form of a cross”), from Latin crux
From Wiktionary
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