riverbanks

Definition of riverbanksnext
plural of riverbank

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverbanks
Noun
  • But hear me out—inland Florida has warm sunshine and cool waterfronts too.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • City Partners want Reliability Municipalities and resort partners say their priorities have shifted as waterfronts get busier.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Two months earlier, in June 2022, Chrisley's parents and reality TV stars were convicted of conspiring to defraud community banks, defraud the IRS and commit tax evasion.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
  • So did high-society subdivisions, resorts, apartment buildings, and clubs—and, even more consequentially, prestigious employers like banks, industrial corporations, law firms, universities, museums, and publishing houses.
    Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The neighborhood/area A quaint village on Morocco’s Atlantic shores, Oualidia feels like a true dose of escapism.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Off the Statue of Liberty’s shores.
    Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Riverbanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverbanks. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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