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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Established in 2000, Wrigley View Rooftop is right across the street from the famed ballpark.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 May 2025
What To Know On what should have been her graduation day, Armstrong and her family held a small protest across the street from the ceremony.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Six patrons bought beverages or snacks from the coffee shop across the street.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 25 May 2025
According to an affidavit in the criminal complaint against Rodriguez, he was seen on surveillance video outside the museum walking across the street toward the museum.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 May 2025
What To Know On what should have been her graduation day, Armstrong and her family held a small protest across the street from the ceremony.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Six patrons bought beverages or snacks from the coffee shop across the street.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 25 May 2025
According to an affidavit in the criminal complaint against Rodriguez, he was seen on surveillance video outside the museum walking across the street toward the museum.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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“Across the street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20street. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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