over the way

idiom

British
: across from someone on the other side of the street
They live over the way from us.

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Trump’s pick for the FCC, Brendan Carr, has given some credence to Trump gripe’s against over the way that 60 Minutes edited the Harris interview. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025 Just over the way from Disney World, the players could see nightly firework displays from their rooms. Sam Lee, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024 Zuckerberg attacked the White House over the way senior officials pressured Meta to moderate content on its social media networks, part of a scathing interview just 10 days before Biden is set to leave office. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Animal lovers have been left in stitches over the way a cat is adjusting to having a new puppy in the house. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for over the way 

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“Over the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20way. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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