opposite
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- adverb
- /ˈɑːpəzɪt/
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- The cafe is located directly opposite the grocery store, making it easy to grab a coffee after shopping.
So now he sat down right opposite her and took her hand in his.
- So now he sat down right opposite her and took her hand in his.
- And this man sitting opposite me, he's read he's a spotter.
- I'm going skiing in March and it's opposite Mont Blanc.
- We're doing sweepers opposite side, so don't move.
- It's basically the stock or park estate opposite stock or tube station.
Examples
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I stretched my legs out on the seat opposite, took a deep breath, and closed my eyes.
Fiction book (2002) -
The house opposite is closed.
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And then of course, by the time we were opposite the fire station.
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Looks as if the place opposite has closed down.
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I have bought the building opposite and I want you to make it modern like number 30.
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So now he sat down right opposite her and took her hand in his.
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You will sleep in the room opposite and bring me some more food at 8:00.
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Just then, the door of the house opposite opened and a young man stepped out.
Fiction book (1993) -
It was the person standing opposite me in the rain.
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I’m in the house opposite, number 14.
Synonyms
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Ahead of or facing something where people can see it
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In the same place as someone and looking at them directly
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Happens when people sit or stand opposite each other in the same place
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Placed so they face each other
Antonyms
Idioms
People in different groups who disagree with each other during a debate or conflict
Compounds
How Opposite
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word opposite comes from Latin opponere, made of ob- 'against' and ponere 'to place', meaning 'placed against'. So when you sit opposite someone you are 'placed facing' them, right across the table.