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How to pronounce across
Say it like this: /əˈkɹɔs/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does across mean?
prepTo, toward, or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
“We rowed across the river.”
On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
“That store is across the street.”
across from: on the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from (a point of interest).
“A boy that sat across me politely introduced himself as Jackson Klausner.”
advFrom one side to the other.
“she helped the blind man across; the river is half a mile across”
On the other side.
“If we sail off at noon, when will we be across?”
In a particular direction.
“He leaned across for a book.”
nounA word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.
“I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down.”
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