over the way

phrase

British
: across from someone on the other side of the street
They live over the way from us.

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“Over the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20way. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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