/ ˌdaʊnˈstriːm; NAmE / adverb , adjective
■ (also less frequent down·river ) adverb
downstream (of / from sth) in the direction in which a river flows :
to drift / float downstream
downstream of / from the bridge
OPP upstream
■ adjective
1.
(also less frequent down·river ) in a position along a river which is nearer the sea :
downstream areas
OPP upstream
2.
happening as a consequence of sth that has happened earlier :
downstream effects