across from
idiom
: on the opposite side from (someone or something)
She sat (directly) across from me at the table.
The restaurant is (just) across from the high school.
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Parking shuttles: Shuttle service pick-up and drop-off locations are on the Departures level across from doors 3, 11, and 26.
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Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Starting Tuesday, the city plans to close Goblin Drive in the area of Harrison Middle and High schools across from the two natural areas, according to a news release issued by the city Thursday.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 July 2025
That project is set to be built on the southeast corner of Park and Poplar streets, adjacent to Midland Trace Trail and across from the new Westfield Washington Public Library.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Founded in 1995 by Gary and Julia Hirsch on Bardstown Road across from the Highlands Kroger, the business left the neighborhood after a few years for its existing Middletown location.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Starting Tuesday, the city plans to close Goblin Drive in the area of Harrison Middle and High schools across from the two natural areas, according to a news release issued by the city Thursday.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 July 2025
That project is set to be built on the southeast corner of Park and Poplar streets, adjacent to Midland Trace Trail and across from the new Westfield Washington Public Library.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Founded in 1995 by Gary and Julia Hirsch on Bardstown Road across from the Highlands Kroger, the business left the neighborhood after a few years for its existing Middletown location.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“Across from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20from. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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