riverbank

noun

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as in riverside

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Recent Examples of riverbank Not even foundations are visible, and a long gravel road toward that part of the island leads past occasional farms and vast swaths of emptiness and then, finally, to a muddy riverbank thick with mosquitos. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 The American mink likely wandered into the resident's yard from the riverbank, according to the Sonoma County Animal Service. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for riverbank
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverbank
  1. riverside
  2. riverfront
  3. waterfront
  4. bank
Noun
  • Both are served with a classic Pimm’s and available to eat on the riverside terrace or boxed to take to the Battersea Power Station big screen.
    — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Once there, follow the riverside route and take in everything from the National Theater to Shakespeare’s Globe and Tate Modern.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
Definition of riverside
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  • The proposal offers up to $235 million of bond financing to help expand the Current’s stadium, build a new parking structure and improve infrastructure for the ongoing development of the riverfront.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • In Leland, historic Fishtown provides a glimpse into the area's fishing roots, with old shanties, smokehouses, and docks still lining the riverfront.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of riverfront
Noun
  • Stretching 9,600 feet, the bridge cuts across the Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey, waterfronts.
    — Joe Holden, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • If Miami Beach leaders approve the zoning amendment, Griffin’s already expansive waterfront compound would gain another exclusive amenity, allowing marina guests to arrive by land, by sea and, eventually, by air — all away from public view.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of waterfront
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  • According to information presented in court, Fleming committed three armed robberies of banks in Denton between November 2022 and February 2023.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • The government is also working with private developers, banks and the real estate sector to accelerate temporary and permanent housing solutions.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
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