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Definition of: across
(ə·krôs′, ə·kros′) adverb
1. From one side to the other.
2. On or at the other side.
3. Crosswise; crossed, as arms.
—prep.
1. On or from the other side of; beyond; over: the music from across the street.
2. Through or over the surface of; riding across the field; A tree fell across the road. [<A-1 on, in + CROSS]
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