downbound

An obsolete adjective meaning heading or moving downwards, typically used in a nautical or directional context.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif désignant une direction ou un mouvement vers le bas, souvent utilisé dans un contexte maritime ou de navigation pour indiquer un déplacement en aval ou vers le sud.

1. Heading in a downward direction C1 formal

   Moving or directed towards a lower position, level, or conventionally downward direction.

   • The downbound train departed from the station at noon.
   • The ship was downbound along the river towards the sea.
   • The downbound escalator was crowded with commuters.

   🇫🇷qui va vers le bas

   Synonymes: descendingdownwarddroppingfallingsinking

   Antonymes: upboundupward

• more downbound comparative form
• most downbound superlative form