downriver

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English down- English rive English -er English river English downriver From down- + river.

1. Closer to the mouth of a river

   “My house is downriver to his.”

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English down- English rive English -er English river English downriver From down- + river.

1. Travelling in the direction of the river current.

   “It is easier to paddle downriver.”

name

1. A region of the Detroit metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Michigan south of Detroit, along the western shore of the Detroit River covering 18 municipalities, Allen Park, Brownstown Charter Township, Ecorse, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile Township, Huron Charter Township, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, River Rouge, Riverview, Rockwood, Romulus, Southgate, Taylor, Trenton, Woodhaven and, Wyandotte.