across the street

phrase

: on or to the other side of the street directly across from something
They live across the street (from us).

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O’Hare and Krause said there should not be any Election Day voting locations across the street from one another or with fewer than 20 people using it. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026 There’s yet another nail salon across the street, with three more within a block or so. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026 The west campus is 416 acres and the east campus is more than 566 acres, of which the plaintiff families are situated just across the street. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 In reality, the Bruin is now shuttered; there was never a ticket booth out front, and the ceiling featured in the show is from the Fox Theater across the street. — Micah Meyers, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 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 3 Sep. 2026.

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