down the road

phrase

: in or into the future

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The association and Special Olympics Illinois are working together so down the road, more Special Olympians will be inducted. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 Still, consumers may be in for higher borrowing costs down the road. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Mariana Espinoza boarded her bus outside Devonshire Elementary School on Friday and rode a straight shot to her stop less than a half-mile down the road. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026 The same donkey a few miles down the road at night is a danger, the agency says, citing collision reports. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for down the road

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of down the road was in 1924

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“Down the road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20the%20road. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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