Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
downstream
Adverb, Adjective
/ˈdaʊn.striːm/
Definition
In the direction in which a river or stream flows.
Examples
- The boat drifted downstream as the current carried it.
- In the supply chain, downstream processes involve the distribution and sale of goods.
- The pollution from the factory affected the fish populations downstream.
Meaning
Referring to locations or processes that occur further along the flow of a river or stream, or in a metaphorical sense, it can indicate later stages in a process.
Synonyms
- Following
- Downcurrent
- Later
