What does downriver mean?
Downriver means Closer to the mouth of a river.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Closer to the mouth of a river.
My house is downriver to his.
It is easier to paddle downriver.
Use downriver when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Downriver means Closer to the mouth of a river.
Common synonyms include downstream.
Possible antonyms include upstream, upriver.
My house is downriver to his.
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