down the street

phrase

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

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Witnesses stated that the man was dragging the woman down the street with a machete in his hand. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026 Toward the end of his first day, Chekhov spotted an officer strolling confidently down the street. — Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 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 After speaking with witnesses, officers learned that the man was involved in a verbal and physical argument with a woman and dragged her down the street while being armed with a machete. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 29 June 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 9 Jul. 2026.

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