Across from
Example: The shop is across from the main street
Definition
"Across from" is a prepositional phrase used to indicate that something is located on the opposite side of a space or area from another object, often facing it directly. For example, a shop across from the main street is situated on the street opposite the main street.
Etymology
The phrase "across from" combines the word "across," meaning from one side to the other, with the preposition "from," indicating separation or position. It originated in English to describe spatial relationships, making it easy to visualize objects facing each other from opposite sides.
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"Across from" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 116 commonly used words.
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