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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Larson rattled off a list of pluses for the Chicago race: Drivers enjoy staying in a hotel across the street and walking to the racetrack.
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 6 July 2025
The Bower took the place of the former Villa Capri motel and is located across the street from the Hotel del Coronado.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
At a park across the street, the officers found the victim, who had severe facial injuries and, the officers determined, was already deceased.
—Ariela Lopez, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
The home's garage door was blown from its hinges and could be seen near the curb across the street.
—Ernesto Centeno Araujo, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 6 July 2025
The Bower took the place of the former Villa Capri motel and is located across the street from the Hotel del Coronado.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
At a park across the street, the officers found the victim, who had severe facial injuries and, the officers determined, was already deceased.
—Ariela Lopez, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
The home's garage door was blown from its hinges and could be seen near the curb across the street.
—Ernesto Centeno Araujo, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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“Across the street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20street. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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