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Definition of down the river

: in the same direction as the river is flowing Large boats came down the river.

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“Down the river.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20the%20river. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.

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