downriver
/ˈdaʊnˌrɪvər/
adverb
- Toward or in the direction of the mouth of a river (with the current).
- The canoe floated downriver at a steady pace.
- Pollution from the factory drifted downriver, affecting towns miles away.
- They traveled downriver to reach the trading post before sunset.
Synonyms
adjective
- Located or occurring farther along a river toward its mouth.
- The downriver section of the river is wider and slower.
- We stopped at a downriver dock to refuel the boat.
- The downriver communities rely on the river for their water supply.