Definition of DOWNRIVER

downriver

Adverb

  • away from the source or with the current

Adj

  • Closer to the mouth of a river

Adv

  • Travelling in the direction of the river current.

Examples

  • It is easier to paddle downriver.
  • My house is downriver to his.

Origin / Etymology

From down- + river.

Synonyms

downstream

Antonyms

upriver, upstream

Scrabble Score: 16

downriver: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
downriver: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
downriver: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

downriver: valid Words With Friends Word