down the street

idiom

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

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At Olde Tyme Grocery, Gulf shrimp takes center stage in standout po’boy sandwiches, and lines snake down the street during meat-free Lent. Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026 One of the men then lowers the launcher and aims it down the street. Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026 Just down the street, the Black Forest Inn is also leaning into service, offering coffee, soup and a warm place to gather. Derek James, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 Some five hours after the shooting, after one more big push down the street, enforcement officers left in a convoy. Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 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 6 Feb. 2026.

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