What is "across" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does across mean in English? Meaning of across definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "across" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "across": to the opposite side

Adverb

  • Meaning: to the opposite side
  • Example: the football field was 300 feet across
  • Synonyms: across
  • Pronunciation in US: ə-krôst, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: ə-krŏs′, IPA(key)

    Hyphenation: a‧cross

    Meaning of "across": transversely

    Adverb

  • Meaning: transversely
  • Example: the marble slabs were cut across
  • Synonyms: across crossways crosswise
  • Pronunciation in US: ə-krôst, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: ə-krŏs′, IPA(key)

    Hyphenation: a‧cross

    Synonyms:

    crosswise, athwart, beyond, cross, opposite, over, crossed, transversely,

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    across in English: across
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