riverbank

noun

riv·​er·​bank ˈri-vər-ˌbaŋk 

: the bank of a river

Examples of riverbank in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Not even foundations are visible, and a long gravel road toward that part of the island leads past occasional farms and vast swaths of emptiness and then, finally, to a muddy riverbank thick with mosquitos. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Coastal beaches, riverbanks, hilltop miradors and elevated parks with unobstructed west-northwest horizons will become prime real estate for one of Europe's most anticipated astronomical events. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 5 July 2026

The American mink likely wandered into the resident's yard from the riverbank, according to the Sonoma County Animal Service. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Somehow his fly unhitches from my line and sails into the arms of a waiting thornbush back on the riverbank. — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 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