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Pronunciation: [/daʊn/]

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down: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use down in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “direction”

(adverb) moving or pointing towards a lower position. Like when you are coming from upstairs to downstairs, you are moving down.

Example

She climbed up the ladder and then carefully climbed down.

Example

The balloon flew up into the sky and didn't come back down.

Example

Can you please write the numbers in descending order from top to bottom?

Context: “position”

(preposition) in a lower position or at a lower level. Like when you place something under another thing, it is placed down.

Example

He set the book down on the table before leaving.

Example

The cat climbed up the tree and wouldn't come down.

Example

Can you put the toy down and come to dinner?

Context: “downward movement”

(verb) to move or go to a lower position or level. Like when you are sliding down a slide at the playground.

Example

The ball rolled down the hill and into the bushes.

Example

She tried to climb up the steep hill but kept sliding back down.

Example

Did the water flow down the drain quickly?

How to pronounce down

Pronunciation: [/daʊn/]

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