across

preposition
a·cross
ə-krŏs'''′'''

To, toward or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).

Example

“We rowed across the river.”

Other meanings

On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
“That store is across the street.”
across from: on the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from (a point of interest).

Related words

cross

Example sentences

“Can you get me across the border?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“The wind swept across the open field.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Anglo-Norman "an" (in, on).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “across” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.