across from

phrase

: 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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Is the person sitting across from me dangerous or just eccentric? Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 The weapons Hunt used to assault a woman across from Paper Skyscraper, a popular gift shop, were his fists, court records said. Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 Mason-Brown, an eighth grader who dreamed of becoming a beautician and real estate agent, was killed May 21, 2025, inside an apartment at the Benning Courts Pentacle complex in the 1700 block of Benning Road Northeast, across from Hechinger Mall. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The person across from me is carrying a lot, hitting their numbers and showing up well. Tony Loyd, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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