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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For fans attending Rays games, most parking will be available across the street at Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
The home is across the street from Milwaukee's border with Glendale, Kennedy said.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
The suspect appeared to walk past a parking lot on West 54th Street at 6:29 a.m. -- across the street some 50 meters from the site of the shooting.
—Chris Looft, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
The Holiday Tree is next to the Lawn and across the street from the Apple Store.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
The home is across the street from Milwaukee's border with Glendale, Kennedy said.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
The suspect appeared to walk past a parking lot on West 54th Street at 6:29 a.m. -- across the street some 50 meters from the site of the shooting.
—Chris Looft, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
The Holiday Tree is next to the Lawn and across the street from the Apple Store.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Across the street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20street. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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