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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Mulligan, aka Mully, lines up across from a group of eager receivers.
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Buffy Gorrilla, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
Most people fold when sitting across from someone with power.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Just off the kitchen is a small guest bedroom that sits across from a full bath and a laundry room.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
This apartment sits across from the Piazza Madonna dei Monti and is designed with a large private terrace.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
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Buffy Gorrilla, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
Most people fold when sitting across from someone with power.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Just off the kitchen is a small guest bedroom that sits across from a full bath and a laundry room.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
This apartment sits across from the Piazza Madonna dei Monti and is designed with a large private terrace.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Across from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20from. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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