Use 'across' to show movement from one side to the other side of a place or object. It often shows direction over an area.
She walked across the street.
The bridge goes across the river.
'Across' shows location directly on the other side of something. It means two things face each other or are separated by a space.
The shop is across the street.
There is a park across the road.
Used to describe movement going over an area or surface from one side to another, often quickly or directly.
The cat jumped across quickly.
He ran across the field.
'Across' means in many places within a large area or group, showing broad coverage or presence.
Across the country, people are happy.
There were signs across the city.
Used when something exists or happens involving many members of groups or different parts of an organization or area.
There is agreement across the team.
The rule applies across departments.
Describes something that goes from one side to another in a crossing or diagonal way. Often used with lines or marks.
She made an across stroke with the pen.
Draw an across line on the paper.
'Across' in puzzles means the words placed horizontally. It is a category for clues and answers that go from left to right.
The across clues are easy today.
Solve the across words first.
