riverside

noun

riv·​er·​side ˈri-vər-ˌsīd 

: the side or bank of a river

Examples of riverside in a Sentence

We walked along the riverside.

Recent Examples on the Web

Anyone who glanced at the news would’ve seen something about a flash flood in Texas, a riverside summer camp washed away in the night, the number of dead still unconfirmed. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026

Both are served with a classic Pimm’s and available to eat on the riverside terrace or boxed to take to the Battersea Power Station big screen. — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Cable car rides, riverside strolls, and wildlife sightings add to the experience, while hearty Alpine meals and spa treatments ensure you’re rested, relaxed, and refueled for the next adventure. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026

But Heronemus and other UMass engineers worried that the riverside reactors’ waste heat would threaten the river’s ecosystem and bounty. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for riverside

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide

Kids Definition

riverside

noun

riv·​er·​side -ˌsīd 

: the side or bank of a river

Geographical Definition

Riverside

geographical name

Riv·​er·​side ˈri-vər-ˌsīd 

1

city in southern California population 303,871

2

city in southwestern Ohio east of Dayton population 25,201