downstream

adverb/ˈdaʊnˌstriːm/

Frequency rank: #6,655 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

in the direction a river or stream flows; further along in a process or supply chain.

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Example sentence

The factory releases warm water downstream into the river, which affects the fish population.

Synonyms & related words

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