opposite

preposition

/ˈɒp.ə.zɪt/

/ˈɑː.pə-/

Definition

A2 in a position facing someone or something but on the other side: We're in the building opposite the government offices. They sat opposite each other. Put a tick opposite (= next to) the answer that you think is correct.Through, across, opposite and against act/play/star opposite sb › to act a part in a film or play with someone as a partner: Katharine Hepburn played opposite Henry Fonda in many films.Casting, roles and scripts

(Definition of opposite preposition from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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