downriver

[doun-riv-er]

down·riv·er

[doun-riv-er]
adverb, adjective
with or in the direction of the current of a river: logs floating downriver.

Origin:
1885–90; down1 + river1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To downriver

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Downriver is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
WordNet
downriver

adverb
away from the source or with the current [ant: upriver
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT