down the road

phrase

: in or into the future

Examples of down the road in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ellison could have kicked the can down the road, as HBO Max and Paramount+ will continue to operate as separate services for consumers in the near future — given that there are different revenue streams attached to distribution deals. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

The party was hosted on the same day as Nikeskims’ first China pop-up down the road, fueling an athleisure revival in the market. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Walls can also be reinforced during a remodel so bars can be installed securely down the road. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

For more provisions, there’s a Centra (half service station, half grocery) five minutes down the road. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for down the road

• afterload
• episode
• internode
• microcode
• multimode
• nematode
• nesselrode
• overflowed
• overload
• overrode
• radioed
• torpedoed