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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The studio’s open-plan layout allows for remarkable vistas of the Nochty River and the Doune of Invernochty, which can be savored from bed, the living space (just across from the fireplace), or the cozy dining nook.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
The Hooters Casino Hotel opened in 2006 across from the MGM Grand off the Las Vegas Strip.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
An aerial view of the property, which sits on over three acres just across from the the famous Kennedy family compound.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Wilson will face his toughest test yet Sunday when Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, lines up across from him.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
The Hooters Casino Hotel opened in 2006 across from the MGM Grand off the Las Vegas Strip.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
An aerial view of the property, which sits on over three acres just across from the the famous Kennedy family compound.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Wilson will face his toughest test yet Sunday when Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, lines up across from him.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Across from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20from. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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