across the way
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: across from someone on the other side of the street
They live across the way (from us).
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The catch is that whenever someone goes in, a red light is sent to the other villa, sure to ignite a bit of anxiety for the significant others across the way.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Owner Jennifer Grayson stocks candles, books, tableware, and accessories; across the way is her clothing satellite, The Annex.
—Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
There’s no on-site restaurant, but right across the way is the Chatham Bars Inn, the perfect upscale Ying for the casual Yang of the golf round.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 9 May 2024
There was a major river nearby, mountains across the way, and a small town with a few stores.
—Justin Nobel, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Owner Jennifer Grayson stocks candles, books, tableware, and accessories; across the way is her clothing satellite, The Annex.
—Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
There’s no on-site restaurant, but right across the way is the Chatham Bars Inn, the perfect upscale Ying for the casual Yang of the golf round.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 9 May 2024
There was a major river nearby, mountains across the way, and a small town with a few stores.
—Justin Nobel, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Across the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20way. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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