riverbank

noun

riv·​er·​bank ˈri-vər-ˌbaŋk 

: the bank of a river

Examples of riverbank in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The hope is to grow a population of genetically diverse and resistant trees that can be planted in forests, riverbanks and backyards. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

In Bidur town, along the Trishuli River, residents used a temporary zip line to cross between the riverbanks. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

An assistant secretary-general at the United Nations on Tuesday warned that millions of people in the Himalayan region were at risk from glacial floods, with fears that entire riverbanks might become effectively uninhabitable. — Sam Meredith,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

The ensuing torrent of ice and rock created a wall of water that slammed into towns and villages that sat on the riverbank, decimating infrastructure and housing. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1522, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for riverbank

• antitank
• interbank
• banc
• bank
• blank
• clank
• crank
• dank
• drank
• flank
• franc
• hank

Kids Definition

riverbank

noun

riv·​er·​bank ˈriv-ər-ˌbaŋk 

: the bank of a river