down the street

phrase

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

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This small, invigorating venue down the street from the Thimble Islands respects the original but makes some interesting choices that allow for fresh perspectives on this classic work of dysfunctional roommates. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026 There, just down the street from the police department’s headquarters, police found three people who were suffering from gunshot wounds. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026 El Monte police ordered the firefighters to stay down the street until they were cleared to approach the scene following the shootout. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 Up and down the street, cars were burning — police cars, trucks, buses, postal vans, delivery vans, even a fire engine. Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 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 23 Sep. 2026.

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