down the street

Meaning

This phrase is used to describe a location further along the road you are currently on or referring to. Despite the word "down," it does not imply a physical decline or slope; it simply means "along" or "further along." It is highly informal and extremely common in spoken English.

Examples

• There is a really great Italian restaurant just down the street.

  There is a really great Italian restaurant just down the street.

• She lives just down the street from the local high school.

  She lives just down the street from the local high school.

• If you walk down the street, you will see a pharmacy on your left.

  If you walk down the street, you will see a pharmacy on your left.

• My car broke down just a few blocks down the street.

  My car broke down just a few blocks down the street.

• We went to the grocery store down the street to get some fresh fruit.

  We went to the grocery store down the street to get some fresh fruit.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The bakery is under the street.

  ✓ The bakery is down the street.

  "Under the street" means underground (subway, pipes). To say something is further along the road, use "down the street."

• ✗ He lives down of the street.

  ✓ He lives down the street.

  "Down" functions as a preposition here and directly precedes the noun phrase "the street" without "of."

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you need a coffee, there is a cozy cafe just ___.

  💡 further along this road

  Show answer

  down the street

• They are building a new modern library right ___ from us.

  💡 along the same road

  Show answer

  down the street