In front of, on the other side of the road from
1. In the direction of.
2. With respect to.
See toward.
ETYM French, from Latin oppositus, p. p. of opponere. Related to Opponent.
1. Altogether different in nature or quality or significance.
2. Being directly across from each other; facing.
3. Moving or facing away from each other.
4. The other one of a complementary pair.
5. (Botany) Of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; SYN. paired.