Definition of "down the road" in 英语

Prepositional phrase

1. Further along, in terms of time or progress.

   • They decided to save money by using the cheapest components available, but down the road they ran into problems with reliability.

2. Dismissed; fired from one's employment.

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see down,‎ road.

   • There's a shop down the road that sells a few basic necessities.