went down; gone down; going down; goes down
1
2
a
: to drop to a lower level
prices going down
b
: to become smaller
The swelling has gone down.
c
: to become less bright
The lights went down as the movie started.
3
—used to say how easy or hard it is to swallow something
The medicine went down easily.
4
a
: to please or agree with one
—used with with and an adverb
My suggestion didn't go down well with the boss.
b
: to come to be remembered especially in posterity
Will they go down in history as great leaders?
5
British
: to leave a university
6
a
: to lose or fail
went down in the third round
b
chiefly British
: to become incapacitated
… went down with … acute tonsillitis …—
Helen Cathcart
Helen Cathcart
c
of a computer, system, etc.
: to stop working
The network went down this morning.
7
slang
: to take place : happen
see also go down on
Examples of godown in a Sentence
Verb
when's the drug deal supposed to go down?
Recent Examples on the Web
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Tegh Singh arrives and unloads his bundles of blossoms in Kapoor’s godown, an open-air stone courtyard that serves as the distillery.
—Rachna Sachasinh, National Geographic , 4 Jan. 2021
From across the Singapore River this trio of former godowns (warehouses) cuts a striking profile.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 May 2018
Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2026
If this goes down as Rodgers’ final game, his last NFL pass will be the pick-six to Bullock.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
George Kittle was carted off in the second quarter with an Achilles injury suffered on his only reception of the game, but the 49ers scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to overcome yet another star going down.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
His debut album, Upon This Rock, didn’t sell many copies and would lead to his getting dropped from Capitol Records in 1969, but would go down in history as the first Christian rock album.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
In December, a scuffle went down on the ice during the game, featuring big hits and fights from the kids.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Defensive star Jordan Davis went down late.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
How will the actual anniversary go down?
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Long daily blackouts are the new normal; food, medicines and fuel are scarce, the entire electrical grid goes down frequently, and the water supply and trash collection have been severely disrupted.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Everything surfeit went to the property’s godown.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Tegh Singh arrives and unloads his bundles of blossoms in Kapoor’s godown, an open-air stone courtyard that serves as the distillery.
—Rachna Sachasinh, National Geographic , 4 Jan. 2021
From across the Singapore River this trio of former godowns (warehouses) cuts a striking profile.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 May 2018
Verb
Just 37 seconds after going down three scores, Zach Reget finished his third hat trick of the season to get the Comets within two.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2026
If this goes down as Rodgers’ final game, his last NFL pass will be the pick-six to Bullock.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
George Kittle was carted off in the second quarter with an Achilles injury suffered on his only reception of the game, but the 49ers scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to overcome yet another star going down.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
His debut album, Upon This Rock, didn’t sell many copies and would lead to his getting dropped from Capitol Records in 1969, but would go down in history as the first Christian rock album.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
In December, a scuffle went down on the ice during the game, featuring big hits and fights from the kids.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Defensive star Jordan Davis went down late.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
How will the actual anniversary go down?
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Long daily blackouts are the new normal; food, medicines and fuel are scarce, the entire electrical grid goes down frequently, and the water supply and trash collection have been severely disrupted.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Godown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godown. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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