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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The site, across the street from an adult theater, is now an auto supply shop.
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Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
The Balboa Park Tram ports park-goers from Inspiration Point, east of Park Boulevard, across the street on a loop through the interior of the park, with the last stop at the Plaza de Panama.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
The annex across the street became a convenient place for the couple to work.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025
Lotan opened the men’s store last fall across the street from her women’s unit.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
The Balboa Park Tram ports park-goers from Inspiration Point, east of Park Boulevard, across the street on a loop through the interior of the park, with the last stop at the Plaza de Panama.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
The annex across the street became a convenient place for the couple to work.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025
Lotan opened the men’s store last fall across the street from her women’s unit.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Across the street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20street. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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