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

Rice terraces along riverside had experienced landslides, dropping parts of their field into the river. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Parts of rice terraces along the riverside had dropped into the river after landslides hit them. — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Alongside the Trishuli River in the town of Bidur, 40 homes from one riverside community were washed away in Wednesday’s catastrophic flooding. — Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Drone footage also shows flooding devastation along the river as mud and floodwaters engulf riverside communities. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Aug. 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

2

city in southwestern Ohio east of Dayton