Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. In the direction of a stream's current.
- adj. Business Closer to the point of sale than to the point of production or manufacture.
- adv. Down a stream: floated downstream.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- With or in the direction of the current of a stream.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- adv. Down the stream.
WordNet 3.0
- adv. away from the source or with the current
- adj. in the direction of a stream's current
Etymologies
- From down- + stream. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The county's advisory was a precaution to notify residents to avoid contact with the water downstream from the spill site, a statement said.”
“It concluded that severe and long-term environmental damage is likely to continue, and that it represents a serious health hazard for residents of the mining area and for the indigenous peoples living downstream from the mine.”
“Poitras has been a long-time advocate for his small community, Fort Chipewyan, just downstream from the toxic tar sands development in Northern Alberta.”
The Huffington Post: Rebecca Tarbotton: James Cameron Goes to the Tar Sands
“But 13.4 Mbps downstream is huge for residential applications.”
“The only clue as to where the dwarf could have got to was a love-starved weedeater gazing longingly downstream from the battlements.”
Free Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: Save the Dragons 21 - Dave Freer
“In a genetics experiment gone horribly wrong, human and frog DNA were accidentally mixed and this giant tadpole egg was spotted downstream from the lab.”
“Glenwood is far enough downstream from the la-la world of Aspen to keep things relatively affordable, and with 300 sunny days a year, natural hot springs, and more trout-laden rivers and lakes than you can count, Glenwood is soothing to the angler's soul.”
“Check out the covered-bridge stretch of river near the state campground; the Willowemoc, both up - and downstream from the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum (845-439-4810; cffcm. net) in Livingston Manor; or the main Beaverkill, which links up with the Willow at Junction Pool in Roscoe.”
“The body of Megan McNair was found downstream from a logjam on the Driftwood River that the child was swept under on Sunday.”
“Flush them from their hidey hole, and they might just pitch in downstream-which is where you're headed.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘downstream’.
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Five Consecutive Consonants
A list of words containing five consecutive consonants
I do not include words containing "y" as part of the 5-letter string, since that letter invariably functions as a vowel, as in rhythm. <...heartstricken, heartstruck, wellspring, offspring, yachtsman, worthwhile, backstretch, backstroke, downstream, downstroke, breaststroke, birthstone and 188 more...
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Consecutive Consonants
borscht, worthwhile, bronkhurstspruit, latchstring, hirschsprung's di..., backstroke, birthplace, birthstone, breaststroke, corkscrew, downstream, erstwhile and 26 more...
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The things they carried (List 2)
Listening to this as an audio book for the second time. Tim O'Brien uses simple words and phrases to great effect. Very few unfamilar and big words . The writing style reminds me of words from Joh...
The, Things, They, Carried, meant, fond, By necessity,, presented to him, far beyond, against the brick..., reaching, taut and 2940 more...
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