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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And back then, there was no competition: There was a hot dog stand down the street, and across the street was a gravel parking lot. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025 The hotel is across the street from Zach Theatre with musicals and plays, next to Butler Park with playgrounds, nature trails, a golf course, and a quick walk across the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge to the heart of downtown. Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2025 Both communities are across the street from Shingle Creek Regional Park. Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 May 2025 Alfredo Sosa/Staff Mr. Kneeland, whose pizza restaurant is across the street from Mr. Goode’s juicery, still recalls how white patrons tried to support his business five years ago. Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 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 25 May. 2025.

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