Across the way
adverb
On or to the other side.
She lives across the way from me.
Often appears as...
- live across the way
- store across the way
adverb
Across a passage or road.
The park is just across the way.
Often appears as...
- park across the way
- restaurant across the way
adverb
Across a short distance.
His office is just across the way.
Often appears as...
- office across the way
- house across the way
adverb
On or to the other side.
She lives across the way from me.
Often appears as...
- live across the way
- store across the way
adverb
Across a passage or road.
The park is just across the way.
Often appears as...
- park across the way
- restaurant across the way
adverb
Across a short distance.
His office is just across the way.
Often appears as...
- office across the way
- house across the way
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Proximity
Indicates closeness; something you can see or walk to shortly without much effort.
I go to the café across the way every morning.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Direct Contact
Describes location with something like a street or open space separating it.
The best bakery is just across the way, across the busy street.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Perspective
Used when pointing out or describing what is visible from one's current location.
You can see the festival happening right across the way.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Proximity
Indicates closeness; something you can see or walk to shortly without much effort.
I go to the café across the way every morning.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Direct Contact
Describes location with something like a street or open space separating it.
The best bakery is just across the way, across the busy street.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Perspective
Used when pointing out or describing what is visible from one's current location.
You can see the festival happening right across the way.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Proximity
Indicates closeness; something you can see or walk to shortly without much effort.
I go to the café across the way every morning.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Direct Contact
Describes location with something like a street or open space separating it.
The best bakery is just across the way, across the busy street.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Perspective
Used when pointing out or describing what is visible from one's current location.
You can see the festival happening right across the way.
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