downriver

American  

[doun-riv-er] / ˈdaʊnˈrɪv ər /

adverb

1. with or in the direction of the current of a river.

   logs floating downriver.

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Etymology

Origin of downriver

First recorded in 1885–90; down ¹ + river ¹

Example Sentences

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downriver

Hamal piled into a pickup truck with co-workers and sped downriver.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

For a lot of people, however, Forestville is just a place to slip into the lazy river — often at Steelhead Beach, half a mile downriver from Burke’s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

The project has attracted criticism for its potential impact on millions of Indians and Bangladeshis living downriver, as well as the surrounding environment and local Tibetans.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2025

However, that might ironically increase the risk of drinking water that is contaminated with parasites, if those streams are downriver from waste exposures.

From Salon ● May 18, 2025

She looked toward the shore as the slower current carried her downriver.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack