1. in the direction that a river or stream flows

1. located in the direction that a river or stream flows
2. occurring at a later stage in a process or system
Usage: business; technical

Examples

• The boat drifted downstream with the current.
• We found a downstream village about five miles from here.
• Pollution from the factory affected all downstream communities.
• The downstream effects of the policy change were significant.
• Oil companies handle both upstream exploration and downstream refining.
• The downstream processing facility was built near the port.
• Fish swim downstream to reach the ocean.