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

When that lightsaber goes flying across the Wampa cave? —Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026

Blanchette, who has served with the Illinois State Police since 2004, will oversee security across District 67 schools and Lake Forest High School’s two campuses. —Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

Adverb

The mile-deep canyon is 278 river miles long, and 18 miles across at its widest point. —Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026

Both Angela Ingersoll, who played the ever-hopeful Sally, and Michelle Duffy, as the cynical realist Phyllis, pulsed with vivacious energy, playing across from Rapp’s sardonic take on wound-tight Ben and Wallem’s deeply sad exploration of Buddy. —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

Phrases Containing across

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