across the street
idiom
: on or to the other side of the street directly across from something
They live across the street (from us).
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The Asher Adams, part of the Marriott Autograph Collection, is in the heart of the city across the street from the Delta Center, home to the Utah Jazz and Utah Hockey Club.
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
What may have truly drawn him to the location, however, is the proximity to his 93-year-old mother, Matilda, who is living across the street.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Mar. 2025
At the time of the crash, a construction project had been ongoing across the street.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
That Publix, almost central between nearby Pinecrest and Palmetto Bay and across the street from The Falls shopping center, has been a topic of conversation for five years, ever since plans for a remodel and rebuild came to light.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
What may have truly drawn him to the location, however, is the proximity to his 93-year-old mother, Matilda, who is living across the street.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Mar. 2025
At the time of the crash, a construction project had been ongoing across the street.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
That Publix, almost central between nearby Pinecrest and Palmetto Bay and across the street from The Falls shopping center, has been a topic of conversation for five years, ever since plans for a remodel and rebuild came to light.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Across the street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20street. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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