down the street

phrase

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

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The Pathfinder, with shooters still firing, chases the Jeep down the street, toward downtown Seattle and into the night. Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026 His car lurched forward with Miller’s arm still reaching through the window, briefly dragging the cop down the street. Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 Residents didn’t feel safe walking their dogs down the street, let alone taking their kids to the neighborhood park. Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026 There’s no gunshots, nobody’s grabbing your phone walking down the street. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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