down the street

phrase

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

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My attendance at the school down the street from my house was never a question, while Judy’s mother battled for years to get her daughter a spot in even a basement classroom. — Rebekah Taussig, Time, 28 Oct. 2026 No one wants to stand there and watch their team lose when the Tri-Delts are dishing out free Jell-O shots down the street. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 What other big-time sports league has to compete with your lunch run — that Thai place down the street or last night’s leftovers? — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Bakehouse no longer has a storefront, but the classes and parties continue, and its bakery items are still available at Honey and Rye bakery just down the street. — Beret Leone, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for down the street

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