riverbank

noun

riv·​er·​bank ˈri-vər-ˌbaŋk How to pronounce riverbank (audio)
: the bank of a river

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Last month, three new swimming sites opened on the Paris riverbank for locals and tourists after a $1.5 billion cleanup project. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025 The five-acre gardens, the riverbank beach, and heated pools within the resort serve as a conducive oasis that the guests can use to reminisce about the day of adventures as well as prepare their movements the following day. Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 But the records confirm that fears about what could happen if water from the Guadalupe River surged above the riverbanks date back generations. Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025 At the riverbank, people continue to gather as the rain clouds pass by and people of all walks of life start to come closer to each other. Dominick Williams august 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for riverbank

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1522, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of riverbank was circa 1522

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“Riverbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverbank. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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riverbank

noun
riv·​er·​bank ˈriv-ər-ˌbaŋk How to pronounce riverbank (audio)
: the bank of a river

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