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Dictionary Entry

downstream

adverb

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Meaning

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Moving or happening in the direction of a flow, such as a river or a process.

Example Sentence

The boat drifted downstream with the gentle current.

Usage Note

Describes movement or progression in the direction of a flow, like a river, or the later stages of a process, project, or manufacturing line.