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across

The word “across” has 2 syllables: a-cross

It's pronounced as /əˈkrɔs/

What is synonym and antonym for across?

In the thesaurus, “across” has 18 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for across along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for across

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

Meanings of across

  • 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.

Example Sentences

  • 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.

On this page you'll find 18 synonyms or another words to across, such as: about, around, astride, athwart, beyond, clear, cross.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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about

  • abroad
  • across
  • adjacent
  • afloat
  • after a fashion
  • all but
  • all over
  • almost
  • along
  • alongside
  • any which way
  • anyhow
  • appreciably
  • approximately
  • apropos
  • apropos of
  • around
  • aroused
  • as concerns
  • as far as
  • as for
  • as good as
  • as regards
  • as respects
  • as to
  • astir
  • at
  • athwart
  • awake
  • awakened
  • aware
  • back
  • backward
  • backwards
  • behind
  • beside
  • borderline
  • by
  • by and large
  • chiefly
  • circa
  • concerning
  • conscious
  • counter
  • counterclockwise
  • dealing with
  • down
  • downward
  • downwards
  • encircling
  • everyplace
  • everywhere
  • fair
  • fairly
  • far and wide
  • feckly
  • generally
  • here and there
  • hereabout
  • hereabouts
  • high and low
  • in connection with
  • in general
  • in regard to
  • in relation to
  • in respect to
  • in reverse
  • in the ball park
  • in the neighborhood
  • in view of
  • insomniac
  • just about
  • kind of
  • largely
  • like
  • loosely
  • mainly
  • more or less
  • most
  • mostly
  • much
  • near
  • nearby
  • nearly
  • next door to
  • next to
  • nigh
  • nominally
  • obversely
  • of
  • on
  • over
  • partially
  • partly
  • passim
  • plus or minus
  • practically
  • pretty much
  • pretty nearly
  • rearward
  • rearwards
  • reawakened
  • referring to
  • regarding
  • relative to
  • respecting
  • reversely
  • revived
  • right and left
  • roughly
  • round
  • roused
  • rousted
  • say
  • sleepless
  • some
  • somewhat
  • somewhere
  • somewhere about
  • somewhere around
  • surrounding
  • through
  • throughout
  • touching
  • touching on
  • toward
  • towards
  • ubiquitously
  • up
  • virtually
  • wakeful
  • wakened
  • well-nigh
  • widdershins
  • wide-awake
  • with regard to
  • with respect to
  • withershins
  • within an inch of

backward

backwards

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