across

a|cross

W1S1 [əˈkrɔs US əˈkro:s] adv, prep

[Date: 1200-1300; : Anglo-French; Origin: an crois 'in cross']

1.) from one side of something to the other

▪ the first flight across the Atlantic

▪ They ran straight across the road (=without stopping) .

▪ There isn't a bridge. We'll have to swim across.

▪ We'd got halfway across before Philip realized he'd left his money at home.

▪ We gazed across the valley.

2.) towards someone or something on the other side of an area

▪ There's Brendan. Why don't you go across and say hello?

across to/at

▪ The referee looked across at his linesman before awarding the penalty.

▪ He walked across to where I was sitting.

3.) used to say that something exists or reaches from one side of an area to the other

▪ a deep crack across the ceiling

▪ the only bridge across the river

▪ Do you think this shirt is too tight across the shoulders?

▪ Someone's parked right across the entrance to the driveway.

4.) on the opposite side of something

▪ My best friend lives across the road.

▪ He knew that just across the border lay freedom.

across (sth) from sb/sth

▪ Across the street from where we're standing, you can see the old churchyard.

▪ the woman sitting across from me (=opposite me) on the train

5.) in every part of a country, organization etc

▪ a TV series that became popular across five continents

▪ Teachers are expected to teach a range of subjects right across the curriculum.

6.) used to show how wide something is

10 feet/five metres etc across

▪ At its widest point the river is 2 km across.