down to
idiom
1
: in a way that includes even (the smallest or least important part)
Our work must be accurate down to the last detail.
They knew everything about him down to the cologne he wore.
2
: to the last person or thing that can be used
It looks like it's down to you and me.
I'm down to my last dollar.
Examples of down to in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
At its widest angle, the lens focuses down to 8.7 inches from the sensor (roughly two inches from the front element) and brings small objects into clear view.
—
PCMAG, 6 June 2024
News provides a brand identity for networks, right down to the logo painted on production trucks that show up for live shoots on a neighborhood corner.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Here in Normandy, the thousands who died as the allies secured a toehold in Europe are everywhere, their black-and-white photographs attached to wooden utility poles on the Road of the First (American) Division that leads from Colleville-sur-Mer down to Omaha Beach.
—Roger Cohen Laetitia Vancon, New York Times, 6 June 2024
The Super Heavy has nothing to do with Boeing's Starliner or the space station, but NASA will be paying close attention because the agency plans to use a variant of the Starship to carry astronauts down to the moon's surface in its Artemis program.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 5 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for down to 
PCMAG, 6 June 2024
News provides a brand identity for networks, right down to the logo painted on production trucks that show up for live shoots on a neighborhood corner.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Here in Normandy, the thousands who died as the allies secured a toehold in Europe are everywhere, their black-and-white photographs attached to wooden utility poles on the Road of the First (American) Division that leads from Colleville-sur-Mer down to Omaha Beach.
—Roger Cohen Laetitia Vancon, New York Times, 6 June 2024
The Super Heavy has nothing to do with Boeing's Starliner or the space station, but NASA will be paying close attention because the agency plans to use a variant of the Starship to carry astronauts down to the moon's surface in its Artemis program.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 5 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for down to
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'down to.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near down to
Cite this Entry
“Down to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20to. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share