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across

1 across ˈkrɑːs/ preposition
1 across
ˈkrɑːs/
preposition
Britannica Dictionary definition of ACROSS
: from one side to the other side of (something)
: on the other side of (something)
: so as to reach or spread over or throughout (something)
: in every part of (a country, region, etc.)
2 across ˈkrɑːs/ adverb
2 across
ˈkrɑːs/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of ACROSS
: from one side to the other
: in a measurement from one side to the other side
: on the opposite side

across from

: on the opposite side from (someone or something)