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

Companies across industries will need to deliver strong growth to justify the big moves their stock prices have made. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

The city currently has 46 of the company's cameras placed at key intersections across town. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Adverb

Hours after the crash, some passengers sat on bleachers and others at tables across from one another, as police, nurses and paramedics moved about. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

These hot, massive stars in the cluster end their lives after a few million years as supernova explosions, the blast waves and radiation from which can create bubbles in the gas light years across, creating further pathways for ultraviolet light to escape and be detected by Hubble. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 June 2026

Phrases Containing across

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