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Commonacross
The correct spelling is across.
How to pronounce across
/əˈkɹɑs/
nounIPA: /əˈkɹɑs/
Say it like: Acr-oss
The correct spelling is across. (crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue. For example: "I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."
Usage Examples
“I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down.”
“she helped the blind man across; the river is half a mile across”
“If we sail off at noon, when will we be across?”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.
adverb
- 1.From one side to the other.
- 2.On the other side.
- 3.In a particular direction.
- 4.(crosswords) Horizontally.
preposition
- 1.To, toward or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
- 2.On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
- 3.Across from: on the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from (a point of interest).
- 4.From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).
- 5.At or near the far end of (a space).
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