Synonyms of across

across 1 of 2

preposition

ə-ˈkrȯs 

1

as in over

to the opposite side of

we rowed across the lake and visited the other couple for the evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• over
• around
• through
• athwart
• round
• beyond
• past

2

as in throughout

in random positions within the boundaries of

sheep scattered across the field

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throughout
• around
• over
• on
• about
• through
• round

across

2 of 2

adverb

as in through

from one side to the other of an intervening space

will you go across to the Bentley's and see if their phone is working?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• through
• over
• athwart
• clear

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of across

Preposition

The president's announcement came just days after Memphis police reported decreases across every major crime category in the first eight months of 2025 compared to the same period in previous years. —Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025

The woodwinds dash in for a moment before the violin arrives, leaping across scales before the orchestra returns with a celebratory flair. —Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025

Adverb

The 2025 growing season’s weather was ideal, allowing for beautifully balanced sweetness and flavor across not just the eponymous apples, but everything from peaches to pears grown at the Apple Hill Growers Association’s more than 40 farms and ranches. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025

One of the busiest buses in New York City, the Bx12, starts its route at one end of the A train, in Inwood at the very top of Manhattan, and runs across to Co-op City, in the Bronx—the largest housing coöperative in the world. —Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025

Phrases Containing across

• across the board
• come across
• come across (as)
• get across
• run across