Across the way Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Physical Proximity Indicates closeness; something you can see or walk to shortly without much effort. I go to the café across the way every morning. Pro Tip 2/3Not Direct Contact Describes location with something like a street or open space separating it. The best bakery is just across the way, across the busy street. Pro Tip 3/3Visual Perspective Used when pointing out or describing what is visible from one's current location. You can see the festival happening right across the way.