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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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Synonyms

descend go down head down stroll down make one's way down

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