across the street

phrase

: on or to the other side of the street directly across from something
They live across the street (from us).

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“Across the street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20street. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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