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riverbank

  • noun
  • /ˈɹɪv.əˌbæŋk/

A sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side.

Synonyms

  • riverside

A kind of

  • bank

Related words

  • riverbanker

Example sentences

  • “They reached the riverbank by dawn.”

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This definition is adapted from “riverbank” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.