From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
The cat jumped down from the table.
To or towards what is considered the bottom of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically lower.
Go down to the bottom of the page.
At a lower or further place or position along a set path.
From the higher end to the lower of.
The ball rolled down the hill.
From north to south of.
To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down; to fell.
The storm downed several old trees along the highway.
A negative aspect; a downer, a downside.
I love almost everything about my job. The only down is that I can't take Saturdays off.
A hill; in England, especially a chalk hill.
One of the six traditional counties of Northern Ireland, usually known as County Down.
A surname.
From Middle English doun, doune, from Old English dūne (“down”), aphetic form of adūne (“down, downward”), from earlier ofdūne (“down”, literally “off the hill”), from of (“of, off of”) + dūn (“hill, ...
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His place is farther down the road.
We sailed down the eastern seaboard.
Towards the mouth of (a river); in the direction of flow of.
In this game we float sticks down the river.
At a lower level than before.
The stock market is down.
Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.
Mary seems very down since she split up with her boyfriend.
To lower; to put (something) down.
The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools.
To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.
What pain to quit the world, just made their own, Their nest so deeply downed, and built so high !
We went for a walk over the downs.
Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.