cross the street

Meaning

This phrase means to walk or drive from one side of a road to the opposite side. It is a fundamental instruction when navigating cities, finding shops, or guiding pedestrians. The tone is neutral and practical.

Examples

• You need to cross the street to get to the bus stop.

  You need to cross the street to get to the bus stop.

• Be careful when you cross the street; it's very busy here.

  Be careful when you cross the street; it's very busy here.

• If you cross the street, you will find a lovely coffee shop.

  If you cross the street, you will find a lovely coffee shop.

• We should cross the street at the pedestrian crossing.

  We should cross the street at the pedestrian crossing.

• The museum is right there, just cross the street.

  The museum is right there, just cross the street.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ You must across the street now.

  ✓ You must cross the street now.

  'Across' is a preposition or adverb, while 'cross' is the verb needed here.

• ✗ Let's pass the street at the green light.

  ✓ Let's cross the street at the green light.

  While 'pass' is used in some languages, 'cross' is the natural English verb for going from one side of a street to the other.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Use the crosswalk to safely ___.

  💡 Go to the other side of the road.

  Show answer

  cross the street

• The hotel is on the other side, so just ___.

  💡 Walk across the road to reach the hotel.

  Show answer

  cross the street