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downbound

adj · adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Moving in a direction that is considered down, such as downstream or to a lower level.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • year unknown, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Hearings Of the tonnage downbound, 11,946,000 gross tons was destined to ports on Lake Ontario ...

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2

adv

Meaning 2

Moving down.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

heading in any direction that is conventionally down

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a downbound channel
  • the downbound train

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History

Etymology

From down + -bound.