across the street
On yonder side
Across the street indicates the opposite side of a road from a reference point: The pharmacy is across the street from the bank.
The phrase often implies close proximity—near enough to see or walk to quickly: Our neighbors across the street have a new dog.
It can suggest casual familiarity with nearby places: I'm just running across the street for coffee.
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- walk signalSign permitting pedestrian crossing
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- neighborPerson living nearby
- oppositeReverse or contrary thing
right next door · facing · curb · jaywalking · traffic · pedestrian · storefront · corner store · yonder · over there · pavement · intersection · corner · window · front porch · waving · friendly wave · eye contact
- distance phrasesstone's throw, arm's length, within reach, far away, nearby
- neighborsnext door, adjacent, adjoining, nearby, upstairs
- directionsnorth, south, east, west, left