downriver

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downriver^¹

adjective more downriver · most downriver · down-river

Closer to the mouth of a river. My house is downriver to his.

adverb more downriver · most downriver · down-river

Travelling in the direction of the river current. It is easier to paddle downriver.
Similar: downstream

Downriver^²

proper noun

A region of the Detroit metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Michigan south of Detroit, along the western shore of the Detroit River covering 18 municipalities, Allen Park, Brownstown Charter Township, Ecorse, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile Township, Huron Charter Township, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, River Rouge, Riverview, Rockwood, Romulus, Southgate, Taylor, Trenton, Woodhaven and, Wyandotte.

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adv travelling in the direction of the river current

Deutsch	flussabwärts

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@misc{downriver_2026,
  title = {downriver},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/downriver},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}