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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Jennifer Roach, who lives across the street from the Smiths, said the community held several meetings with the developers hoping to minimize the impact on residents.
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Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
Amid the new openings in La Jolla, one existing establishment has moved — but only across the street.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Just like the vacant sushi, Mexican and seafood restaurants across the street.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Even with the property’s dynamic transformation, what’s going on across the street might be too tempting not to engage in a straycation from your Hilton staycation.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
Amid the new openings in La Jolla, one existing establishment has moved — but only across the street.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Just like the vacant sushi, Mexican and seafood restaurants across the street.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Even with the property’s dynamic transformation, what’s going on across the street might be too tempting not to engage in a straycation from your Hilton staycation.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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