Across meaning

What does “across” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“across” is an adverb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: to the opposite side.

across

adverb

  1. to the opposite side

    “the football field was 300 feet across”

  2. transversely

    “the marble slabs were cut across”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University