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down-river

down-river is the alternative form of downriver.

Meaning of downriver

Adjective

downriver (comparative more downriver, superlative most downriver)

  1. Closer to the mouth of a river.
    • My house is downriver to his.

See all 3 meanings of downriver

Forms of down-river

comparativemore down-river
superlativemost down-river

Questions about down-river

What is down-river the alternative form of?
Down-river is the alternative form of downriver.

Words near down-river in the dictionary

  1. down-regulate
  2. down-regulated
  3. down-regulates
  4. down-regulating
  5. down-regulation
  6. down-river
  7. down-set
  8. down-sets
  9. down-share
  10. down-shares
  11. down-style

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