How to Pronounce "downstream"
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Definition
In the direction that a river or stream flows, away from the source. Figuratively, it can mean happening later as a result of an earlier action or stage, like effects or processes that follow something else.
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We set up our camp downstream from the bridge.
The boats drifted downstream on the river.
Pollution can travel downstream and affect other towns.
The factory's waste ended up causing problems downstream.