No punts were out at this time of year, and swans generally stayed downriver (New Yorker) (adv.). St. Marc…is the adjacent downriver village on the Richelieu (Maclean's) (adj.).
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down·riv·er — /ˈdaʊnˈrıvɚ/ adv : in the direction in which a river flows : ↑downstream The raft drifted downriver … Useful english dictionary
riv|en — «RIHV uhn», adjective, verb. –adj. torn apart; split: »It [a tree] stood up, black and riven: the trunk, split down the centre, gaped ghastly (Charlotte Brontë). a) rived; a past participle of rive … Useful english dictionary
riv·er·front — /ˈrıvɚˌfrʌnt/ noun, pl fronts [count] chiefly US : the land that is next to a river We went for a walk down at the riverfront. often used before another noun riverfront property … Useful english dictionary
downriver — down|riv|er [daunˈrıvə US ər] adv in the direction that the water in a river is flowing ≠ ↑upriver →↑downstream ▪ The bridge was another mile downriver … Dictionary of contemporary English
downriver — down|riv|er [ ,daun rıvər ] adjective, adverb at or toward a place that is farther along a river as it flows in the direction of the ocean ─ opposite UPRIVER … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
downriver — /down riv euhr/, adv., adj. with or in the direction of the current of a river: logs floating downriver. [1885 90; DOWN1 + RIVER1] * * * … Universalium
downriver — down•riv•er [[t]ˈdaʊnˈrɪv ər[/t]] adv. adj. cvb in the direction of the current of a river • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
river — riv|er W2S2 [ˈrıvə US ər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: rivere, from Latin riparius of a river bank , from ripa bank, shore ] 1.) a natural and continuous flow of water in a long line across a country into the sea →↑stream ▪ the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
river — riv|er [ rıvər ] noun count *** a large area of water that flows toward the ocean: the River Nile They were swimming in the river. river fishing up river (=in the direction that the river is flowing from): Up river, the water was clearer and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rivulet — riv|u|let [ˈrıvjulıt] n written [Date: 1500 1600; : Italian; Origin: rivoletto, from Latin rivulus, from rivus stream ] a very small stream of water or liquid rivulet of ▪ rivulets of rain running down the window … Dictionary of contemporary English
