down the road — in the future; at some point later in time
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in the future; at some point later in time
Pronunciation (IPA): /daʊn ðə roʊd/
Example Sentences
- I want to have kids down the road, but not right now.
- There's a McDonald's down the road if you're hungry.
- Down the road, we might all be working from Mars!
down the road
ADVERB[/daʊn ðə roʊd/]
in the future; at some point later in time
💡 Concept
in the future; at some point later in time
🎵 Rhyme
Perfect the code today to lighten tomorrow's load down the road!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/daʊn ðə roʊd/
🇬🇧 UK/daʊn ðə rəʊd/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
toadloadcode
toad
load
code
🔗Collocations
somewhere down the road
further down the road
a little way down the road
problems down the road
think down the road
plan down the road
📝Examples
“I want to have kids down the road, but not right now.”
“There's a McDonald's down the road if you're hungry.”
😄 Fun example
“Down the road, we might all be working from Mars!”
“This decision could cause problems down the road.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
in the futurelater oneventuallysomedayahead
Antonyms
nowcurrentlypresently
Related
up aheadin timedown the lineroad ahead
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