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Downriver vs Upriver - What's the difference?

downriver | upriver | Antonyms |

Upriver is a antonym of downriver.



As adverbs the difference between downriver and upriver

is that downriver is travelling in the direction of the river current while upriver is towards the source of a river.

As an adjective downriver

is closer to the mouth of a river.

downriver

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Closer to the mouth of a river
    • My house is downriver to his.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Travelling in the direction of the river current.
    • It is easier to paddle downriver .

    Synonyms

    * downstream

    upriver

    English

    Alternative forms

    * up-river

    Adverb

    (-)
  • towards the source of a river
  • against the current

    • Synonyms

    * upstream

    Antonyms

    * downriver * downstream

    See also

    * up the creek without a paddle * up the river