across from

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: 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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When Lee gets to the visitation window, there’s a fake Mekko sitting across from him. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 Paramount inked a 10-year lease at in-development 1888 Studios just across from New York City in Bayonne, while Lionsgate is an anchor tenant of Great Point Studios in Newark. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 Located across from Sunset Las Palmas Studios, Verve’s HQ is situated alongside companies including Netflix, All3Media, Formosa Group, Paramount, SiriusXM and Roc Nation. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 But around 100 people picketed on Wednesday afternoon in a grassy lot off Andrew Jackson Highway across from the airport. — Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for across from

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