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downstream

/ˌdaʊnˈstɹiːm/adjective, adverb2 syllables

Downstream means: away from the source or with the current.

Synonyms for downstream1

adverb, as in away from the source or with the current

downriver

Opposites of downstream

upstream

What does downstream mean?2

adverb

1

away from the source or with the current

adjective

1

in the direction of a stream's current

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with downstream?22

three syllables

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Downstream in a sentence

  • It's a lot easier to paddle a canoe downstream than to paddle upstream.CK
  • It's a lot easier paddling a canoe downstream than upstream.CK
  • A novice kayaker should learn basic techniques before venturing downstream.always
  • Engineers monitored the outflow from the dam to prevent flooding downstream.rul
  • In general, populations downstream and upstream must be relocated in order to build a hydroelectric dam.unknown
  • Tatoeba does not exist solely or even principally for the purpose of your downstream project.shekitten
  • The construction of a hydroelectric dam can damage the life of populations downstream and upstream.Nylez
  • Tom is fishing for trout about a hundred meters downstream from here.CK

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