across

• about
• around
• astride
• athwart
• beyond
• clear
• cross
• crossways
• crosswise
• from side to side
• on
• over
• past
• round
• through
• throughout
• transverse
• transversely

• noun
  1. (crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.
• adverb
  1. From one side to the other.
  2. On the other side.
  3. In a particular direction.
  4. (crosswords) Horizontally.
• preposition
  1. To, toward or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
  2. On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
  3. Across from: on the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from (a point of interest).
  4. From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).
  5. At or near the far end of (a space).
  6. Spanning.
  7. Throughout.
  8. So as to intersect or pass through or over at an angle.
  9. In possession of full, up-to-date information about; abreast of.

• We walked across the bridge to get to the park.
• The cat ran across the street without looking.
• I saw her standing across the room, waiting for the meeting to start.
• The news spread across the country within hours.
• They crossed across the river to reach the other side.

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