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.

Examples of across from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Richard Price, director of Codes and Regulations, said those evacuated were trespassing inside the approximately 20-story Kentucky Home Life Building on Fifth Street, located across from Metro Hall. Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2024 Some were put on Phillip Island (across from French Island), where very few live in the wild, and the others were taken to French Island. Elizabeth Warkentin, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2024 Making its debut on this year’s list: Hotel Zachary, Chicago, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel (No. 7), a boutique property right across from Wrigley Field, ideal for the baseball fan in pursuit of luxury accommodations near the game. Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024 First aid is located on the main concourse across from Section 116. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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