Definition of downriver
: toward or at a point nearer the mouth of a river
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1760
First Known Use of downriver
1760
DOWNRIVER Defined for English Language Learners
downriver
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adverb or adjective
down·riv·er
\ˈdau̇n-ˈri-vər\
Definition of downriver for English Language Learners
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: in the direction in which a river flows
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