across the way
idiom
: across from someone on the other side of the street
They live across the way (from us).
Examples of across the way in a Sentence
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Our attention is caught by a building in a park across the way.
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John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
As fire trucks raced to the scene of the emergency, Ross, who lives across the way from Hill, hopped on social media to give his followers all the tea.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, in a building across the way, William (Charles Vandervaart) apologizes to Captain Richardson for failing to deliver the three letters.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 22 July 2023
The seller in the stall across the way mentioned that Garoppolo injured his foot and the backup was sent in.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
Head to the Pearl Cafe…or the Starbucks across the way.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 Jan. 2024
The two will face off next year when a branch of the Singaporean chain arrives at the Americana at Brand across the way from Din Tai Fung at the Glendale Galleria.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023
Just across the way is Pinz & Pints, which is home to four lanes of duckpin bowling, 10 draft beers, brewpub eats, classic arcade games and non-stop fun for the under 12 set, and Fireside lounge, a stylish restaurant and bar offers tapas and cocktails.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Pink’s tour first launched back in June in the U.K. and Europe before making its way across North America through the spring and summer — breaking records across the way.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
As fire trucks raced to the scene of the emergency, Ross, who lives across the way from Hill, hopped on social media to give his followers all the tea.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, in a building across the way, William (Charles Vandervaart) apologizes to Captain Richardson for failing to deliver the three letters.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 22 July 2023
The seller in the stall across the way mentioned that Garoppolo injured his foot and the backup was sent in.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
Head to the Pearl Cafe…or the Starbucks across the way.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 Jan. 2024
The two will face off next year when a branch of the Singaporean chain arrives at the Americana at Brand across the way from Din Tai Fung at the Glendale Galleria.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023
Just across the way is Pinz & Pints, which is home to four lanes of duckpin bowling, 10 draft beers, brewpub eats, classic arcade games and non-stop fun for the under 12 set, and Fireside lounge, a stylish restaurant and bar offers tapas and cocktails.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Pink’s tour first launched back in June in the U.K. and Europe before making its way across North America through the spring and summer — breaking records across the way.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
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“Across the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20way. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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