across the street
idiom
: on or to the other side of the street directly across from something
They live across the street (from us).
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Security camera footage revealed that Tyrese’s dogs were running loose and scratching at a neighbor’s door across the street minutes before Henry was attacked and killed.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The trees across the street, in the park, looked like upside-down trees.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
For now, Steve is keeping a close eye on his family and the neighbor across the street.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
At one point, the woman repositioned her vehicle to obscure the view up the driveway from photographers standing across the street.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The trees across the street, in the park, looked like upside-down trees.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
For now, Steve is keeping a close eye on his family and the neighbor across the street.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
At one point, the woman repositioned her vehicle to obscure the view up the driveway from photographers standing across the street.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for across the street
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“Across the street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20street. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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