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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Several parents of students who attend the Elgin Math and Science Academy charter school, located across the street, have voiced concerns, and about 100 community members signed a petition in opposition.
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Their new restaurant, The Kingsway, which will open across the street, is a family affair.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
There's a $10 charge to park across the street from the park entrance; shuttles run every 15 minutes from the the Promenade at Chenal shopping center, 17000 block of Chenal Parkway, where parking is free.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 9 Apr. 2025
The space is near a Big 5 Sporting Goods store and Mark & Monica’s Family Pizza, with In and Out Market liquor store across the street.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Their new restaurant, The Kingsway, which will open across the street, is a family affair.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
There's a $10 charge to park across the street from the park entrance; shuttles run every 15 minutes from the the Promenade at Chenal shopping center, 17000 block of Chenal Parkway, where parking is free.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 9 Apr. 2025
The space is near a Big 5 Sporting Goods store and Mark & Monica’s Family Pizza, with In and Out Market liquor store across the street.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 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 27 Apr. 2025.
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