across from
idiom
: on the opposite side from (someone or something)
She sat (directly) across from me at the table.
The restaurant is (just) across from the high school.
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The new space is located near the cities’ main fruit and vegetable wholesale market, and across from the training center for Olympiacos, the most popular soccer team in Greece.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Chemicals were stored next to food across from the cook’s line.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Trump has also proposed an arch to be built, across from the Lincoln Memorial.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Pair the three-seat sofa with a set of club chairs, or place two sofas across from each other to create the perfect spot to host dinner parties, book club, or unwind after a busy day.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Chemicals were stored next to food across from the cook’s line.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Trump has also proposed an arch to be built, across from the Lincoln Memorial.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Pair the three-seat sofa with a set of club chairs, or place two sofas across from each other to create the perfect spot to host dinner parties, book club, or unwind after a busy day.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for across from
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“Across from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20from. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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