across

/əˈkɹɑs/ · noun

Meaning

(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.
From one side to the other.
On the other side.
In a particular direction.
(crosswords) Horizontally.
To, toward or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
Across from: on the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from (a point of interest).
From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).
At or near the far end of (a space).
Spanning.

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