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

Charles O’Malley holds a doctorate in dramaturgy and dramatic criticism from the Yale School of Drama and has worked at theatres across the United States. —Literary Hub, 2 June 2026

Klara Liden, an artist working across the registers of the embodied, spatial, and linguistic, remains productively undecided. —Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Adverb

On the sidewall across from the bed, a swing-up worktop serves as a dining table and a desk. —C.c. Weiss may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026

On Wednesday, crews could be seen putting up signs, installing security fencing and barricades around the stadium grounds and doing construction near the Foxboro Commuter Rail stop just across from the stadium. —Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 27 May 2026

Phrases Containing across

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