down

adverb
/ˈdaʊ̯n/

From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

Example

“The cat jumped down from the table.”

Other meanings

To or towards what is considered the bottom of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically lower.
“Go down to the bottom of the page.”
At a lower or further place or position along a set path.
“His place is farther down the road.”

Example sentences

“That's not really how it went down.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“I'll go ahead and set it down.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“The crisis showed no signs of slowing down.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "dūne".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “down” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.