What is the meaning of across?

adverb

  • To the opposite side.
    • usage: "the football field was 300 feet across"
  • Transversely.
    • usage: "the marble slabs were cut across"
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APAWordNet. (2010). across. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/across/definitions/1250500
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