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KROS/krɒs/

Go from one side to the other: cross the road, cross the river. Across is the preposition (walk across the road). Cross the road at the lights is the safety phrase. A cross can also be the + shape, later.

Meaning

To go from one side of something to the other.

Examples

• “Cross the road at the lights.”
• “Cross the bridge and turn left.”
• “Do not cross here — use the lights.”

Good to know

cross + the road / river. Preposition cousin: across.

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