down the street
phrase
: some distance away on the same street
our neighbor down the street
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Biking Barefoot There’s hardly anything more quintessentially Southern than hopping on a bike barefoot—and probably in a wet swimsuit as well—in the summertime to pedal down the street to a friend's house, neighborhood pool, or the shoreline.
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Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
Sportscaster Joe Buck and his wife Michelle Beisner-Buck were all smiles as the two walked down the street to MSG.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
In a two-bedroom east Charlotte apartment and at the Islamic Center just down the street, Eza Omar’s childhood filled with memories of her uncle.
—
Julia Coin
updated July 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
The very first Idaho restaurant for what has become a Treasure Valley staple has a new home just down the street.
—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
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Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
Sportscaster Joe Buck and his wife Michelle Beisner-Buck were all smiles as the two walked down the street to MSG.
—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
In a two-bedroom east Charlotte apartment and at the Islamic Center just down the street, Eza Omar’s childhood filled with memories of her uncle.
—
Julia Coin
updated July 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
The very first Idaho restaurant for what has become a Treasure Valley staple has a new home just down the street.
—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
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“Down the street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20the%20street. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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