down the street

idiom

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

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Most metro Phoenix residents who live close to busy roads have likely been rudely awoken or unceremoniously interrupted by a noisy car driving down the street. Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 16 Dec. 2025 On the day that Molly went missing, a white car was spotted at a car wash right down the street from the pond and again in the cemetery behind the pond. Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025 On Thriftwood Drive, just down the street from the football field, kids played at a church playground while police investigated. Jeff A. Chamer december 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025 While the spot bears little resemblance in theme to its sister concepts, the restaurateurs see Crossroads Cantina as another piece in a mosaic of nearby restaurants — both The Wise Guy and The Rockhill Grille are just down the street. Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025 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 17 Dec. 2025.

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