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downriver

downriver

18 2.8
In the direction a river flows away from its source
  • adverb
  • /ˈdaʊnˌrɪvər/
translation icon : río abajo
  • After the heavy rain, the water flowed rapidly downriver, creating strong currents.
  • miles downriver

If I'm where I was with the ocelots was a little bit further downriver, downriver.

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Examples

Synonyms

downstream
vsdownriver
38 2.7

In the direction a river or stream flows, away from its start

indicates only direction away from the source without stressing current

Antonyms

19 4.1

Toward the place where a river starts and against the water flow

How Far

downriver
18 2.8
midstream
7 4.1
upstream
3 3.5

Surface Forms

downriver positive

Morphology

downriver = river (transparent) = down + river

The meaning is a straightforward combination of 'down' (direction) + 'river' (the watercourse), indicating direction along the flow. [Postprocessing: moved 'down' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word downriver is a simple combination of down ('toward a lower place') and river ('flowing water'). So it means moving in the direction the river flows, away from where it starts.