down the way

English

Prepositional phrase

down the way

  1. Further along a southern direction or downhill route.
    They live just down the way.
  2. Later; at indeterminate point in the future.
    I plan to publish my novel somewhere down the way.

Usage notes

Chiefly southern U.S.

Synonyms

  • up the way
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