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downriver

American

[doun-riv-er] / ˈdaʊnˈrɪv ər /

adverb

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

logs floating downriver.

Etymology

Origin of downriver

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

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downriver

Advisories downriver, including for shellfish harvesting, have been lifted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

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

By about 08:49 everyone from the group was afloat and they set off downriver heading for Burton Ferry, with Lloyd out in front and Paul at the back.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025

Scores of dams built upstream in China and Laos have reduced the river’s flow and the amount of sediment that it carries downriver to the sea.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

Something on the horizon, downriver, catches my attention.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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