across country

idiom

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 As Beyoncé’s new country era continues to unfold, expect to continue to see gains for Black women across country music. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2024 How about using some of that disposable income to do things with those children who moved across country with you. Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024 The donation comes at a time when families across country is grappling with rising living costs. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 24 Oct. 2023 Our faculty help students gain a multi-perspectival understanding of regional issues both within nation-states and across country borders, where the social, political, and economic interconnectivity between the United States and its Latin American partners have reverberations on a global scale. Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2023 Ford came here in 1921, driving across country with his family. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023 Ford came here in 1921, driving across country with his family. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023 Lawmakers in states across country are seeking to pass legislation expanding or restricting gun access in the aftermath of mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Tex. Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 18 July 2022 Particularly companies that operate across country borders will be less reliant on the conditions of the local economy. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2021

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“Across country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20country. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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