riverside

noun

Definition of riversidenext
as in riverbank

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Recent Examples of riverside Social media posts indicate the government warning prompted an evacuation in Arughat, a riverside town on the highway connecting Kathmandu to other parts of the country. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Downstairs, there’s a cozy tavern and riverside restaurant overlooking Rondout Creek. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026 Centre d’Art Marcel Gagnon is a riverside accommodation that immerses guests in the works of local artists, with 100 waterfront sculptures comprising a large-scale art installation and an on-site gallery. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 There’s also a whitewater park, and 12 riverside parks in Boise are named after women who were prominent civic leaders. — Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for riverside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverside
  1. riverbank
  2. riverfront
  3. waterfront
  4. bank
  5. oceanfront
Noun
  • Trying to allay other concerns, officials say sand for concrete used in the construction will come from an artificial lake, not the Mekong river, where sand mining has worsened riverbank erosion and altered its stream.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Deciduous trees the color of fresh green apples line the riverbank, then dot the vast expanses of conifer forest that stretch up into the hills.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of riverbank
Noun
  • The five-story brick structure anchors the historic Rockbund neighborhood, a charming area near the iconic Bund riverfront with an impressively high concentration of Art Deco buildings.
    — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Even a more recent addition such as the Leonard Louis Fieldhouse in Chinatown’s Ping Tom Park (2013, Wright & Company) seems dropped into its riverfront location from a suburban warehouse district.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of riverfront
Noun
  • Coinciding with the event is the Nights of Lights celebration (November 21–January 8), when tiny white lights illuminate the town’s architecture, oak trees, and waterfront—including the Bridge of Lions, Lightner Museum, and Plaza de la Constitución.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Here were once waterfront villas, a cathedral, a busy market frequented by tourists.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of waterfront
Noun
  • The bank also said that while shares are up 67% this year, the stock still has plenty more room to run ahead of its next scheduled earnings in November.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Call your bank, retirement plan administrator, mobile carrier or insurance company using its official contact information.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of bank
Noun
  • The rooms Rooms are clean and bright, content to sit back, relax, and let the killer oceanfront views do much of the work where possible; first order of business are massive windows and glass doors leading out onto generous balconies.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Work at the oceanfront building has been underway for five years.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of oceanfront

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