across the way

idiom

: across from someone on the other side of the street
They live across the way (from us).

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However, a neighbor across the way, Grace (Jennifer Salt), witnesses the killing. Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025 This two-bedroom home sits atop a bluff with sweeping views of Port Jefferson Harbor and Belle Terre across the way. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2025 The smiling face and warm greeting will come from across the way instead of from behind a meat or deli counter. Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 Visitors on Saturday got vouchers for a free copy of the limited-edition 45, which will be manufactured at Jack White’s Third Man Pressing across the way in Midtown Detroit. Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for across the way

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“Across the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20way. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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