across the street

phrase

: on or to the other side of the street directly across from something
They live across the street (from us).

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The Crocodile reopened under new management in 2009, then moved across the street in 2020—into a building that included a boutique hotel upstairs, then called the Inn at El Gaucho. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Investigators said a group was attending a birthday party when another group arrived across the street. — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Pottery Barn moved across the street into the Westbend Shopping Center. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 Canvas will be across the street from The Vue, another multifamily project by Hunt that was finished in 2019. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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