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riverbank

noun

Definition of riverbank

as in riverside

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Recent Examples of riverbank He was arrested on a riverbank less than a half-mile from the school after fleeing the scene, according to police. — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The man entered the water from the riverbank just south of the I Street Bridge, a police spokesperson said. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 With bow and arrow in hand, Anghba finds his hunt for a wild boar across a riverbank interrupted by a raft floating downstream, as former tribespeople surround a jovial American preacher (Douglas Henshall), much to the chieftain’s chagrin. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026 Howard’s father told CBS News Chicago that his daughter’s body had been found on the riverbank around half a block from where the car was discovered in the water. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for riverbank

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Noun

The resort town famous for its riverside hot springs suffered flooding from a similar weather pattern a year ago.

— Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
For something quieter, there’s a riverside interpretive trail along the Nenana.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of riverside

Noun

By the 2000s, Chattanooga had more than cleaned up its air and its reputation, building a huge aquarium in the heart of downtown and carefully revitalizing its riverfront and natural areas.

— Sara Herschander, Vox, 29 Oct. 2026
The riverfront property is anchored by three primary buildings.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of riverfront

Noun

Where to Stay Imagine jetting off to Stockholm to visit your art collector pals in their private waterfront residence.

— Isabelle Kliger, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
Also under this rule, responsibility for waterfront construction permitting would also be transferred from the Department of Small Business Services to the Department of Buildings.

— Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of waterfront

Noun

There might be other luxurious heritage hotels set on the banks of the Bosphorus, but none of them have a view that can compete with The Peninsula's.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Michael was found dead the next day, his body recovered from brush along the banks of the Feather River.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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