across
English
/əˈkɹɒs/, /əˈkɹɔs/, /əˈkɹɑs/
prep
Definitions
- To, toward or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
- On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
- (Southern US) across from: on the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from (a point of interest).
- From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).
- At or near the far end of (a space).
- Spanning.
- Throughout.
- So as to intersect or pass through or over at an angle.
- In possession of full, up-to-date information about; abreast of.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English acros prefix from English cross (grumpy) derived from an (on, in).
Origin
an
Gloss
on, in
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Cognates and derived terms
- Einstein cross English
- Korolev cross English
- acrosswise English
- anticross English
- autocross English
- backcross English
- becross English
- bookcross English
- buttercross English
- cross English
- cross-handed English
- crossable English
- crossarm English
- crossback English
- crossbeak English
- crossbeam English
- crossbill English
- crossbite English
- crossbones English
- crossbow English
- crossectomy English
- crosser English
- crosseth English
- crosseyed English
- crossfish English
- crossguard English
- crosshair English
- crosshanded English
- crosshead English
- crossish English
- crossless English
- crosslet English
- crosslight English
- crosslike English
- crossline English
- crossling English
- crossly English
- crossness English
- crossnumber English
- crosspatch English
- crosspipe English
- crosspoint English
- crossroad English
- crossrow English
- crosst English
- crosstable English
- crosstrack English
- crosstree English
- crossunder English
- crossvine English
- crosswalk English
- crossway English
- crosswedge English
- crosswire English
- crosswise English
- crossword English
- crosswort English
- doublecross English
- incross English
- intercross English
- outcross English
- overcross English
- recross English
- subcross English
- testcross English
- there English
- thereacross English
- uncross English
- uncrossability English
- whereacross English
- autocross Italian
- croix French
- кросс Russian
- クロス Japanese
- acros Middle English
- cross Middle English
- kruco Esperanto
- kros Serbo-Croatian
- kros Tok Pisin
- an xno
- kros Pijin
- there
- cross
- crosst
- incross
- crossly
- crosser
- recross
- becross
- uncross
- outcross
- crossway
- subcross
- crossbow
- crossish
- crosseth
- crossrow
- crossarm
- crosslet
- overcross
- crosstree
- backcross
- crossbeam
- crosswalk
- anticross
- crossword
- autocross
- crossline
- crossbite
- crossback
- crossvine
- crossbill
- crossbeak
- testcross
- crossness
- crossroad
- crosswire
- crosswise
- crosslike
- crossable
- crosspipe
- crossfish
- crossling
- crosshair
- bookcross
- crosshead
- crosseyed
- crossless
- crosswort
- crosspoint
- crosswedge
- crossbones
- acrosswise
- crosstable
- crossunder
- crosstrack
- crossguard
- intercross
- crosslight
- crosspatch
- doublecross
- thereacross
- whereacross
- crosshanded
- crossectomy
- crossnumber
- buttercross
- cross-handed
- Korolev cross
- Einstein cross
- uncrossability