down the street

phrase

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

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It is located just down the street from Exchange Avenue where drovers drive the longhorn cattle twice a day. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026 Just watching Shannon try to handle a bungee cord is like watching Charlie Chaplin try to walk down the street. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026 When a rural hospital closes, there is no psychiatric ward down the street. Cole Hanson, STAT, 16 July 2026 Former Sacramento City Councilmember Rob Kerth has been working to rebuild his family’s longtime business down the street, Iceland Ice Skating Rink, which was destroyed in a 2010 fire. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 14 July 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 26 Jul. 2026.

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