Definitions

down the road

ADJECTIVE

eventual

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conditional consequent inevitable possible prospective ultimate

WEAK

closing contingent dependent down the pike ending endmost ensuing final hindmost in the cards indirect last later latter overall resulting secondary succeeding terminal ulterior vicarious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beginning unlikely

WEAK

past

ADJECTIVE

future

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eventual forthcoming imminent impending planned prospective subsequent ultimate

STRONG

approaching coming final inevitable unfolding

WEAK

booked budgeted close at hand coming up destined down the line down the pike fated from here in from here on from here to eternity from now on in in the cards in the course of time in the offing just around the corner later likely looked toward near next scheduled to-be ulterior unborn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

distant later past

ADVERB

later

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afterward again next subsequently thereafter

STRONG

after

WEAK

at another time behind by and by come Sunday down the line in a while in time infra later on latterly more recent succeeding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

earlier

WEAK

before

ADVERB

presently

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immediately soon

STRONG

shortly

WEAK

anon before long before you know it by and by directly down the line down the pike in a minute in a moment in a short time now nowadays pretty soon today without delay

Antonyms

STRONGEST

later never

WEAK

eventually

ADVERB

ulteriorly

Synonyms

WEAK

after after a while afterward afterwards again at another time behind by and by come Sunday down the line in a while in time infra later on latterly more recent next subsequently succeeding thereafter

Example Sentences

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A brightly painted mural down the road from the smelter reads: “If it can’t be grown, it must be mined.”

From Salon • May 10, 2026

He said the City Council’s efforts to address housing affordability will create problems down the road and threaten rent-stabilized apartments.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

There are essentially no useful humanoid robots working in the economy now, but Wall Street sees trillions in potential revenue down the road.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

In some cases, a landlord might be grateful and even eager for you to take on a paint job, as it could save them some money and effort down the road.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The girl gave a happy yelp, not unlike a fox kit, and they carried on down the road, hand in hand, swinging their filthy prize and sack of rubbish all the way.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

down the road

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