riverbank

noun

riv·​er·​bank ˈri-vər-ˌbaŋk How to pronounce riverbank (audio)
: the bank of a river

Examples of riverbank in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The debit card was discovered on the riverbank by two community members more than a week after Strain's disappearance. CBS News, 18 June 2024 Crowned the best hotel in Florence in our 2023 World’s Best Awards, this opulent Florentine hotel is set in an aristocratic palazzo on the riverbank. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2024 The high-tide line showed on the riverbank like a shadow on a wall. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024 The town of Montrose added a boat launch and take-out point on the riverbank for those who prefer to float there, too, Hammer said. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for riverbank 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1522, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of riverbank was circa 1522

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“Riverbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverbank. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

riverbank

noun
riv·​er·​bank ˈriv-ər-ˌbaŋk How to pronounce riverbank (audio)
: the bank of a river
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