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The cat ran across the yard.
What does Across mean?
Across tells where something is.
Dictionary definition
Used to describe position or direction in space.
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Across in a sentence
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A bridge stretches across the river.
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The teacher drew a line across the map to show the route.
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uh · kross · strongest beat: kross
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WordAcross.
Partpreposition.
MeaningAcross means Across tells where something is.
ExampleExample: The cat ran across the yard.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- uh · kross
- Strongest beat
- kross
- Ending
- kross
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on kross.
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
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alongUse for movement following a line.
withinUse for staying inside an area.
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Across word family
Base word
across
preposition
across
Primary form of across.
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