across the way
idiom
: across from someone on the other side of the street
They live across the way (from us).
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For seafood lovers, the biggest news at Findlay might be the relocation and expansion of James Beard semifinalist Hideki Harada's Japanese seafood market, Sen, which moved from a tiny stall inside the main market house to the former Heist Fish & Poultry market just across the way.
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Or the view of St. Paul’s Cathedral, just across the way.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Bonus: Just across the way, the team has opened a gorgeous pastry shop with a stellar menu of sweets and plenty of great wine.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Alice in Wonderland, for instance, was once envisioned as a walk-through attraction, to be placed across the way from an archery in Fantasyland.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Or the view of St. Paul’s Cathedral, just across the way.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Bonus: Just across the way, the team has opened a gorgeous pastry shop with a stellar menu of sweets and plenty of great wine.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Alice in Wonderland, for instance, was once envisioned as a walk-through attraction, to be placed across the way from an archery in Fantasyland.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for across the way
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“Across the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20way. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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