across country
idiom
1
: from one side of a country to the other.
They drove across country.
2
: from one side of the countryside to the other
The river runs across country.
3
: by a course going directly over the countryside rather than by roads
The group walked across country.
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Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Schools in major cities across country have canceled classes or moved to remote learning operations as the work week begins.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Perpetrators used deception to move them across country borders and subjected them to harm under the pretense of employment.
—Mónica Ramírez, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Boston Warriors is one of 37 branches across country that operate under USA Hockey.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Across country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20country. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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