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riverbank

noun

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as in riverside

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Recent Examples of riverbank AmaWaterways itineraries link bustling Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh to smaller riverbank communities where daily life still moves by water. — Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026 In total, 27 girls, including two camp counselors, and camp director Dick Eastland died at Camp Mystic when water from the Guadalupe River surged on July 4, 2025, sweeping through the camp on the riverbank. — Eric Valadez, CBS News, 18 June 2026 In the winter, when the trees were bare, Syl could see straight down to the riverbank where James sometimes went to do his jumping rope and other exercises Syl never knew the names for. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 In the warmer months, visitors can fully lean into the outdoors by renting a cabin, setting up camp, or spending the day wildlife spotting along the riverbanks. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for riverbank

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Come the weekend, the riverside has recently been closed to traffic, and packed full of food stalls and souvenir sellers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
Some residents argue the levee belongs to riverside property owners, while others say levee encroachments conflict with plans for the Sacramento River Parkway.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of riverside

Noun

Namami Gange has added substantial sewage-treatment capacity and supported riverfront, afforestation, and biodiversity projects, but untreated sewage and industrial waste continue to affect the Ganges and its tributaries.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Floodwaters devastated riverfront communities from Hays to Lawrence.

— Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Definition of riverfront

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The call was made by a bank employee after Dyer had already fled the scene, but officers were able to find him quickly, police said.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
The bank froze the gold after the UK – along with the US and numerous other countries – refused to recognize Maduro as the winner of Venezuela’s disputed 2018 presidential election.

— German Padinger, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

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