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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First aid is on the main concourse across from Section 116.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
As one of Mizzou’s leading cornerbacks, Pride has worked across from them plenty this month.
—Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
Officers were sent to Raspberry Island, the Mississippi River park across from downtown St. Paul, about 9:10 p.m. Aug. 14, 2023, and found Baker in the back seat of the SUV.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Try lining up across from future Hall of Fame tight end Travis Kelce on a third down at Arrowhead Stadium, knowing Patrick Mahomes is likely to look your way.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
As one of Mizzou’s leading cornerbacks, Pride has worked across from them plenty this month.
—Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
Officers were sent to Raspberry Island, the Mississippi River park across from downtown St. Paul, about 9:10 p.m. Aug. 14, 2023, and found Baker in the back seat of the SUV.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Try lining up across from future Hall of Fame tight end Travis Kelce on a third down at Arrowhead Stadium, knowing Patrick Mahomes is likely to look your way.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
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“Across from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20from. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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