Nearby Words
across [uh-kraws, uh-kros] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
across [uh-kraws, uh-kros]
Part of Speech: preposition
Definition: traversing a space, side to side
Synonyms: athwart, beyond, cross, crossed, crosswise, opposite, over, transversely
Main Entry: overseas
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: across an ocean
Synonyms: abroad, across, away, foreign, in foreign land, transatlantic, transoceanic, transpacific
Notes: overseas means abroad or in a foreign country, while oversees means to watch and direct
Antonyms: at home
Main Entry: athwart
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: against
Synonyms: across, crosswise
Example Sentences
  • Public universities across the country are engaged in an all-out war for out-of-state students.
  • The ivory-billed woodpecker was once found across the swampy forests of the south-eastern states.
  • Surely huge herds of animals walking across vast, open plains.
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