down the street

phrase

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

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As chance would have it, the couple already knew architect and designer Charlotte Lilford, a parent at their daughter Mathilda’s school, who had renovated another house down the street. — Amira Hashish, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026 Gertrude’s, down the street, is a playful bistro with duck pastrami and challah-bread Parker House rolls. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 Two people were found dead down the street at the 600 block, the GBI said. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026 Why is the most expensive defense option always the one pursued when the most useful one might be available down the street at the local Source for Sports supply shop? — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 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 12 Oct. 2026.

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