across — from one side to the other of something
Part of speech: PREPOSITION
Definition: from one side to the other of something
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈkrɔːs/
Example Sentences
- The chicken crossed across the road to get to the other side... but nobody asked why it came back!
- I finally came across my missing sock - it was having a party with the other lost socks under my bed.
- The bridge stretches across the river connecting two cities.
across
PREPOSITION[/əˈkrɔːs/]
from one side to the other of something
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Middle English 'acros', combining the prefix 'a-' (meaning 'to' or 'in') with 'cross' (from Old Norse 'kross', meaning a cross or intersection). The compound originally expressed the sense of moving in a crosswise direction or traversing from one side to another.
Breakdown
a- (to, toward) + cross (a cross, intersection, or transverse line). The prefix 'a-' indicates direction or state, while 'cross' derives from Old Norse 'kross', ultimately from Latin 'crux'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The chicken crossed across the road to get to the other side... but nobody asked why it came back!”
“I finally came across my missing sock - it was having a party with the other lost socks under my bed.”
“The bridge stretches across the river connecting two cities.”
“She lives across from the park.”
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