across from

preposition

facing, opposite.

“The woman sitting across from us was smoking a cigar.”

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Meanings

preposition
  1. facing, opposite.

    The woman sitting across from us was smoking a cigar.

    1 more example

    The gym is across from the lounge. It is behind the lobby.

    2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
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APA

across from. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/across%20from

MLA

“across from.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/across%20from. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “across from,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/across%20from.

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