Across the Isle Surprises Experts and Everyday Americans - Away State Journal
Across means on the other side of something, or from one side to the other of something which has sides or limits such as a city, road or river: … We use across as a preposition (prep) and an adverb (adv).
ACROSS definition: from one side to the other of. See examples of across used in a sentence.
1. From one side to the other: The footbridge swayed when I ran across. 2. On or to the opposite side: We came across by ferry. 3. Crosswise; crossed. 4. In such a manner as to be comprehensible, acceptable, or successful: put our idea across; get a message across.
You use across to say that a particular expression is shown on someone's face. An enormous grin spread across his face.
a cross /əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɑs/ prep. from one side to the other of: a bridge across a river. on or to the other side of; beyond: across the sea. so as to cross: The path cut across the meadow. adv. from one side to another; wide: The crater was a mile across. on the other side: We'll soon be across.
We rowed across the river. Fortunately, there was a bridge across the river. He came across the street to meet me.
From one side to another; transversely; in a transverse line: as, what is the distance across? I came across in a steamer. From side to side of, as opposed to along, which is in the direction of the length; athwart; quite over: as, a bridge is laid across a river.
