across from
prepositional phrase.in a position on the other side of a street, room, or space.
prepositional phrase.indicating a position on the opposite side of a specified space or boundary. It functions as a complex preposition and is synonymous with 'opposite'.
“The bakery is across from the bank.”
“We sat across from each other at the small dinner table and talked for hours.”
“The new corporate headquarters was constructed directly across from the historic cathedral, creating a striking architectural contrast.”
commonly used for physical locations and seating arrangements.
contrast with 'opposite'; while 'opposite' is more common in British English, 'across from' is the standard preference in American English.
the preposition 'across' requires 'from' when indicating a relative position on the other side.