Phrase guide

down there

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • doun′ thâr′
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌdaʊ̯n ˈðɛə̯/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌdaʊ̯n ˈðɛː/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌdaʊ̯n ˈðeə̯/ older
  • General-American: /ˌdaʊ̯n ˈðeɹ/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
  • General-American: /ˌdaʊ̯n ˈðɛɹ/ Mary–marry–merry merger
  • General-American, Maine: [ˌdaʊ̯n ˈðeɪ̯ə̯]
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada: /ˌdaʊ̯n ˈðɛɹ/
  • Australian: /ˌdæɔ̯n ˈðeː/
  • New-Zealand: /ˌdæʊ̯n ˈðeə̯/ without the cheer–chair merger
  • New-Zealand: /ˌdæʊn ˈðiə̯/ cheer–chair merger
  • Scotland: /ˌdʌʊ̯n ˈðeɹ/
  • India: /ˌd̪awn ˈd̪ɛːr/

1

adv

Meaning 1

In the genital area; often used of and/or by females.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see down, there.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 下面 (xiàmiàn) — in the genital area
  • Esperanto: tie malsupre — in the genital area
  • German: da unten — in the genital area
  • Polish: tam na dole — in the genital area
  • Swedish: därnere — in the genital area