walk down
A2 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To walk along a road or down a slope toward a lower place.
Literal meaning: To walk in a downward direction — entirely transparent.
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To walk along a street, road, corridor, or path.
"Just walk down this road and the post office will be on your left."
Grammar: inseparable
2 A2 neutral
To walk from a higher to a lower position (e.g., down stairs or a slope).
"Be careful walking down the icy steps this morning."
Grammar: inseparable
3 B1
idiomatic
informal
(Figurative, in set phrases) To revisit the past mentally.
"Looking at old photos is a lovely way to walk down memory lane."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
A highly transparent, common expression. 'Walk down the street/road/hall' is an extremely frequent collocation. Sometimes used figuratively (e.g., 'walk down memory lane').
Commonly used with
street road hall stairs aisle hill
Forms
Base
walk down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
walks down
he/she/it
Past simple
walked down
yesterday
Past participle
walked down
have + pp
-ing form
walking down
continuous
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