across the way
idiom
: across from someone on the other side of the street
They live across the way (from us).
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Alice in Wonderland, for instance, was once envisioned as a walk-through attraction, to be placed across the way from an archery in Fantasyland.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
However, a neighbor across the way, Grace (Jennifer Salt), witnesses the killing.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
This two-bedroom home sits atop a bluff with sweeping views of Port Jefferson Harbor and Belle Terre across the way.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2025
The smiling face and warm greeting will come from across the way instead of from behind a meat or deli counter.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
However, a neighbor across the way, Grace (Jennifer Salt), witnesses the killing.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
This two-bedroom home sits atop a bluff with sweeping views of Port Jefferson Harbor and Belle Terre across the way.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2025
The smiling face and warm greeting will come from across the way instead of from behind a meat or deli counter.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for across the way
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“Across the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20way. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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