across Sentence Examples

  1. The path led across the meadow, offering stunning views of the surrounding hills.
  2. She spread the picnic blanket across the grass and arranged the food for a delightful afternoon.
  3. The news about the upcoming event spread quickly across the small town.
  4. The bridge stretched across the river, connecting the two sides of the city.
  5. A sense of excitement rippled across the crowd as the performance began.
  6. They sailed across the open sea, enjoying the vast expanse of water around them.
  7. A rainbow stretched across the sky after the brief but intense rain shower.
  8. The teacher walked across the classroom, helping students with their assignments.
  9. The sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows across the forest floor.
  10. The letter was sent across the country, reaching its destination in a matter of days.

across Meaning

Wordnet

across (r)

to the opposite side

transversely

Webster

across (n.)

From side to side; athwart; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length; quite over; as, a bridge laid across a river.

Webster

across (adv.)

From side to side; crosswise; as, with arms folded across.

Obliquely; athwart; amiss; awry.

Synonyms & Antonyms of across

Synonyms:

Synonyms:

Synonyms:

FAQs About the word across

to the opposite side, transverselyFrom side to side; athwart; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length; quite over; as, a bridge laid across a river.,

through,over, around,athwart, past, beyond,round

No antonyms found.

The path led across the meadow, offering stunning views of the surrounding hills.

She spread the picnic blanket across the grass and arranged the food for a delightful afternoon.

The news about the upcoming event spread quickly across the small town.

The bridge stretched across the river, connecting the two sides of the city.