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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The once-vacant lot across the street from her childhood playground on Washington Avenue is now home to Wilcox Academy, an early learning center that represents a powerful investment in a historically impoverished community.
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Raymond Pierce, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The truck's windshield was smashed and debris, including shattered glass, was strewn across the street.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Dayna González owns a women’s clothing shop across the street called Velvet House.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
The city owns a parcel of land on Howe Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard across the street from The Boulevard shopping center, developed by Petrovich.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Raymond Pierce, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The truck's windshield was smashed and debris, including shattered glass, was strewn across the street.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Dayna González owns a women’s clothing shop across the street called Velvet House.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
The city owns a parcel of land on Howe Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard across the street from The Boulevard shopping center, developed by Petrovich.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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 7 Apr. 2025.
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