🇬🇧 Across meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

“Across” means on the other side of something, with a space in between. If you are on one side of a road, river, or room, and something else is on the far side, that thing is across from you.

I waved at my friend across the playground and almost fell off the swing while doing it.

Grandpa sat across the card table from me and pretended to lose, but his smile gave him away.

Across the backyard, the trampoline looked innocent, but it had already launched three kids into space.

Across the field, the soccer ball sat peacefully while all the kids argued about whose turn it was.

Across the river, a cow was staring at us like we were the weird ones having a picnic.

A girl sees her small dog across the river. She walks across the bridge. She looks across the water and calls. The dog runs across the rocks and across the grass. He jumps across the fence and into her arms. They laugh and smile. She hugs him tight and cries.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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