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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And the cottage-style annex is across the street from the main house, with no TVs for serenity’s sake.
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2024
The restaurant was across the street from the hospital, and my family would bring food to everybody.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
The law offices of the lawyers that came down to investigate Alton’s case on Georgia’s behalf, were across the street from The California Eagle’s office.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Hundreds of thousands of visitors flock annually to the museum and the large entertainment complex across the street.
—Adrian Sainz, Fortune, 25 May 2024
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2024
The restaurant was across the street from the hospital, and my family would bring food to everybody.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
The law offices of the lawyers that came down to investigate Alton’s case on Georgia’s behalf, were across the street from The California Eagle’s office.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Hundreds of thousands of visitors flock annually to the museum and the large entertainment complex across the street.
—Adrian Sainz, Fortune, 25 May 2024
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 11 Jun. 2024.
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