2across adverb
1 : from one side to the other
▪ The streams are small enough to jump across. ▪ They walked across to the other side of the street. ▪ They reached across and shook each other's hand. 2 : in a measurement from one side to the other side
▪ At its widest point, the pond measures 150 feet across. ▪ The hole was 10 feet across. [=10 feet wide] 3 : on the opposite side
▪ I saw them crossing the street and I waited until they were safely across.
▪ The streams are small enough to jump across. ▪ They walked across to the other side of the street. ▪ They reached across and shook each other's hand.
▪ At its widest point, the pond measures 150 feet across. ▪ The hole was 10 feet across. [=10 feet wide]
▪ I saw them crossing the street and I waited until they were safely across.
across from
: on the opposite side from (someone or something)
▪ She sat (directly) across from me at the table. ▪ The restaurant is (just) across from the high school.
▪ She sat (directly) across from me at the table. ▪ The restaurant is (just) across from the high school.
