downstream
Translation
downstream
Examples
The boat floated downstream.
The boat floated downstream.
The decision had downstream consequences.
The decision had downstream consequences.
Grammar Patterns
((adverb)) in the direction that a river or stream is flowing The boat floated downstream.
Similar Words
Synonyms: downriver; Antonyms: upstream, upriver
Etymology
From 'down' + 'stream'. Literally means 'down the stream'.
Memory Tips
Picture a leaf falling into a stream and going 'down' with the flow.