riverbank

noun

riv·​er·​bank ˈri-vər-ˌbaŋk 

: the bank of a river

Examples of riverbank in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lambert, who grew up searching for fossils in England, told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) that a squirrel happened to draw his attention toward the rock near a riverbank. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

The ministry warned residents to avoid riverbanks and other areas at risk of flooding. — ABC News, 21 July 2026

Flooding damage, for example, tends to have major step changes once water levels exceed specific marks set by riverbanks. — ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

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

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