riverbank

noun

riv·​er·​bank ˈri-vər-ˌbaŋk 

: the bank of a river

Examples of riverbank in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More than 840 of the 2,500 aboard died, many of them trapped inside the vessel as water poured in when the ship tipped over just a few feet from the riverbank. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 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