down the street

idiom

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

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Harmon’s family had lived in the same house in Altadena for 57 years, down the street from her high school. Simmone Shah, Time, 5 June 2025 For example, that new apartment building down the street might be adding 200 new fixtures—toilets, faucets, and showers—that will require water service including new pipes and treatment facilities. Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 Smart was found when a couple saw Mitchell walking down the street in Sandy, Utah, with two women. Stephanie Kaloi, People.com, 5 June 2025 Seconds later, the teen runs behind the cruiser, around a building and takes off down the street. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 June 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 9 Jun. 2025.

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