Across Word Meaning

Middle English (as an adverb meaning ‘in the form of a cross’): from Old French a croix, en croix ‘in or on a cross’, later regarded as being from a-+ cross

from one side to the other of (a place, area, etc.)

from one side to other of

• I ran across the street
• she is travelling across the US on a promotional tour

expressing position or orientation in relation to (an area or passage)

expressing position

• they lived across the street from one another
• the bridge across the river

from one side to the other of a place, area, etc.

from one side to other of

• he had swum across

used to express position or orientation

expressing position

• he looked across at me
• halfway across, Jenny jumped

referring to a crossword answer which reads horizontally

referring to a crossword answer

• 19 across