Associations to the word «Downriver»

Wiktionary

DOWNRIVER, adjective. Closer to the mouth of a river
DOWNRIVER, adverb. Travelling in the direction of the river current.

Dictionary definition

DOWNRIVER, adverb. Away from the source or with the current.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats