down the street

phrase

: some distance away on the same street
our neighbor down the street

Examples of down the street in a Sentence

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Ultra luxurious Sparrow Italia is located just down the street. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 On Wednesday, police released security video showing Karen Solomon walking down the street wearing shorts, a T-shirt and flip-flops. Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026 Without a lot split, someone who purchases the entire property — such as the mystery buyers — could build a home even bigger than the city’s largest house, just down the street at 916 Palmer Avenue, which is about 40,000 square feet. Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Martinez-Nolasco was hit six times, and was pronounced dead an hour later at Valley Medical Center down the street. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for down the street

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“Down the street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20the%20street. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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