across country

phrase

1

: from one side of a country to the other.

They drove across country.

2

: from one side of the countryside to the other

The river runs across country.

3

: by a course going directly over the countryside rather than by roads

The group walked across country.

Examples of across country in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Following a chaotic start to the week at airports across country, wait times for TSA security lines do seem to be a bit shorter by midweek. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026

The song has been widely covered across country and folk genres. — Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026

Schools in major cities across country have canceled classes or moved to remote learning operations as the work week begins. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026

Perpetrators used deception to move them across country borders and subjected them to harm under the pretense of employment. — Mónica Ramírez, Time, 8 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for across country

• intercountry
• backcountry
• countrie