opposite (/ˈɒpəzɪt/)

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Meaning

Meaning: facing; across from

In a position facing someone or something on the other side.

Examples

🗣 The bakery is opposite the school.

Etymology

From Latin ‘oppositus’, meaning ‘placed against’.

How & Where It’s Used

Common in British English for ‘across from’.

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Tags: preposition, position

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