MEANING
In the direction a river flows, away from its source.
Use it for
Words that belong together
- drift downstream
- downstream effects
On the page
Contamination reached villages downstream.
Word forms
- Base
- downstream
Usage notes
Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Invariable adverb. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.
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