over the way

idiom

British

: across from someone on the other side of the street

They live over the way from us.

Examples of over the way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tensions in Venezuela had remained high after the election, and, in the political fallout over the way that Maduro’s government had proceeded—without sharing the electoral rolls as proof of its win—most of Latin America’s governments had condemned it. —Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025

For his part, Carr has kept open investigations, including a complaint against CBS News over the way that 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025

Elon Musk threatened to sue Apple , alleging antitrust violations over the way the iPhone maker ranks his Grok AI chatbot in the App Store. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025

Before Trump’s return to power, turmoil over the way that schools handled pro-Palestinian protests toppled Armstrong’s predecessor, Minouche Shafik, along with presidents at the University of Pennslvania, Harvard and Cornell. —Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for over the way

• andromache
• bioassay
• cabriolet
• cercariae
• communique
• companionway
• compositae
• decussate
• examinee
• fabaceae
• glyphosate
• microarray