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

What may be the drug epidemic in the future, Smith said, so officials across agencies can work together to get ahead of it. —Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025

Big-name candidates and national attention are shifting the political dynamics of gubernatorial races across the country, posing challenges and opportunities for both parties. —Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025

Adverb

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

Walkers who choose to cross the entire bridge will stay in the left-hand outside paved lane all the way across. —Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Phrases Containing across

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