down the pavement

Frequency: 7.010.8 per million words

Moving along the pavement, often implying movement away from the speaker or a high point.

pavementPREPOSITION + pavement

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Examples (10)

  • She walked quickly down the pavement to catch her bus.
  • The children rode their scooters down the pavement with glee.
  • He watched the car drive down the pavement and out of sight.
  • A stray dog ambled lazily down the pavement in the afternoon sun.
  • We hurried down the pavement to escape the sudden downpour.
  • The old man slowly made his way down the pavement with a cane.
  • Cyclists are often seen speeding down the pavement, which is illegal.
  • From my window, I could see people strolling down the pavement below.
  • They raced each other down the pavement, laughing all the way.
  • The delivery driver left the package down the pavement by the gate.