ACROSS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ACROSS?

Need another word that means the same as “across”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “across” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Across” are: crossways, crosswise, over, throughout the expanse of, throughout the width of, everywhere on, on all parts of, beyond, past

Across as an Adverb

Definitions of "Across" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “across” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• Referring to a crossword answer which reads horizontally.
• Used to express position or orientation.
• Transversely.
• To the opposite side.
• Used with an expression of measurement.
• From one side to the other of a place, area, etc.

Synonyms of "Across" as an adverb (9 Words)

beyond	After a specified time or event. She blurs the boundaries between reality and what lies beyond.
crossways	Transversely.
crosswise	Transversely. Wash the potatoes and halve them crosswise.
everywhere on	To or in any or all places; (`everyplace’ is used informally fo.
on all parts of	To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole’ is often used informally for `wholly.
over	Over the entire area. The match is over.
past	Used to indicate the lapse of time. Every hour a train goes past.
throughout the expanse of	From first to last.
throughout the width of	Used to refer to cited works.

Usage Examples of "Across" as an adverb

• Halfway across, Jenny jumped.
• The marble slabs were cut across.
• 19 across.
• A crater some 30 metres across.
• He had swum across.
• He looked across at me.

Associations of "Across" (30 Words)

antipodal	Relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth. Antipodal points on a sphere.
athwart	Across from side to side; transversely. Our words ran athwart and we ended up at cross purposes.
beyond	The unknown, especially in references to life after death. A view of Hobart with Mount Wellington beyond.
bridge	Cross over on a bridge. Talbot stepped across the two gunwales and made his way up to the bridge.
broaden	Make broader. Broaden your horizon.
cross	Mark or annotate a cheque typically by drawing a pair of parallel lines across it to indicate that it must be paid into a named bank account. A right cross.
crossing	The action of crossing something. A short ferry crossing.
crossover	A path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other. A crossover study.
crosswalk	A path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other.
drawbridge	A bridge, especially one over a castle’s moat, which is hinged at one end so that it may be raised to prevent people crossing or to allow vessels to pass under it. There was a rattle of chains as the drawbridge was lowered.
go	Vigorous activity. How did your interview go.
highway	(chiefly in official use) a public road. A six lane highway.
horizon	A great circle of the celestial sphere the plane of which passes through the centre of the earth and is parallel to that of the apparent horizon of a place. The upper horizon of the site showed an arrangement of two rows of features.
horizontal	Of machinery having its parts working in a horizontal direction. The horizontal moon.
intersection	A junction where one street or road crosses another. The intersection of a plane and a cone.
junction	The place where two or more things come together. The junction of Queen s Road and Lancaster Avenue.
other	Further; additional. No other questions.
overpass	Surpass. Did not its sublimity overpass a little the bounds of the ridiculous.
path	A course of action or way of achieving a specified result. The path of virtue.
pavement	The hard surface of a road or street. He fell and hit his head on the pavement.
pedestrian	A person who travels by foot. A pedestrian bridge.
purview	Range of experience or thought. Social taboos meant that little information was likely to come within the purview of women generally.
road	The part of a road intended for vehicles especially in contrast to a verge or pavement. A road accident.
route	Send via a specific route. All lines of communication were routed through London.
sidewalk	A paved path for pedestrians at the side of a road; a pavement.
skyway	A designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another. A second storey skyway links the two shops.
tollbooth	A town hall.
transverse	Situated or extending across something. From the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully.
traverse	An area of land surveyed with a traverse. High level walks in the Dolomites often involve steep exposed climbs traverses and descents.
walkway	A passage or path for walking along, especially a raised passageway connecting different sections of a building or a wide path in a park or garden.