# across from

CEFR A2 · Prepositional phrase

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/across-from
Updated: 2026-07-28

## Definition

in a position on the other side of a street, room, or space.

For teachers: indicating a position on the opposite side of a specified space or boundary. It functions as a complex preposition and is synonymous with 'opposite'.

## Examples

- 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.

## Pitfalls

- Not "The hotel is across to the park." but "The hotel is across from the park." — the preposition 'across' requires 'from' when indicating a relative position on the other side.

## Usage notes

- commonly used for physical locations and seating arrangements.
- Teaching tip: contrast with 'opposite'; while 'opposite' is more common in British English, 'across from' is the standard preference in American English.

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