down the street

phrase

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

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Why is the most expensive defense option always the one pursued when the most useful one might be available down the street at the local Source for Sports supply shop? — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 For those who missed it, Stephens hit a sliding Moore in the helmet during the second quarter, knocking Moore out of the game and sending the star quarterback to the hospital down the street on a stretcher. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Two men who work in a clothing store down the street from Mad Dog in the Fog told CBS News Bay Area that Hackett was trying to pull into the same parking spot as them, which prompted an argument in the street. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Clang clang, went the shovel on the ice, and the sound echoed down the street. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 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 Oct. 2026.

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