across the street
idiom
: on or to the other side of the street directly across from something
They live across the street (from us).
Examples of across the street in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Free on-site parking and additional free parking is available across the street.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
That’s good news for folks looking for a bite or a drink before heading to a show at The Vivarium, the new music venue that opened in February across the street on Farwell Avenue.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
Mendo recalls the shooters firing at her and several other students who had fled to a park across the street from the school.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
It’s located straight across the street from Wild Root, one of three other food-and-drink businesses owned downtown by restaurateur Dan Watts.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2024
The two lived in the lab during the day and at the bar across the street at night.
—Rachel Lance, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Most members and employees opt to park on the side of the club instead of trying to jaywalk across the street.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Dozens more set up lawn chairs, blankets and cameras in the churchyard across the street.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Their bodies were found in a field across the street.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
That’s good news for folks looking for a bite or a drink before heading to a show at The Vivarium, the new music venue that opened in February across the street on Farwell Avenue.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
Mendo recalls the shooters firing at her and several other students who had fled to a park across the street from the school.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
It’s located straight across the street from Wild Root, one of three other food-and-drink businesses owned downtown by restaurateur Dan Watts.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2024
The two lived in the lab during the day and at the bar across the street at night.
—Rachel Lance, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Most members and employees opt to park on the side of the club instead of trying to jaywalk across the street.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Dozens more set up lawn chairs, blankets and cameras in the churchyard across the street.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Their bodies were found in a field across the street.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Across the street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20street. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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