Across
Example: They walked across the street together
Definition
"Across" is a preposition that indicates movement from one side to the other side of something, such as a street, river, or room. It describes direction or position spanning from one boundary to the opposite boundary, often used to express crossing or traversing.
Etymology
The word "across" originates from Middle English, combining the prefix 'a-' meaning 'on' or 'in' with 'cross,' which comes from Old English 'cros,' itself borrowed from Old Norse 'kross,' referring to a cross or intersection. Did you know that "across" literally suggests moving 'on the cross' or 'over the crosswise path'?
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"Across" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 103 commonly used words.
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