riverbank

[US]/'rɪvəbæŋk/
[UK]/'rɪvɚbæŋk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the land along the edge of a river, located on one side of the river.

Example Sentences

riverbank weeds; a riverbank cottage.

the riverbanks were abundant in beautiful wild plants.

a riverbank swarming with insects.See Synonyms at teem 1

Uses:The product is widely used for protection and partition in such fields as grassland,meadow,woods,fowlery,husbandry,sportground,virescence land,riverbanks,bridges and reservoirs.

The children played by the riverbank.

We had a picnic on the riverbank.

The fishermen cast their lines from the riverbank.

The joggers ran along the riverbank.

Birds chirped in the trees by the riverbank.

The riverbank was covered with colorful wildflowers.

Couples walked hand in hand along the riverbank.

The artist painted a beautiful landscape of the riverbank.

The sun set behind the trees on the riverbank.

A campfire was lit on the riverbank for the evening.

Real-world Examples

One villager told county officials to tear down his house to repair the riverbank.

Source: CCTV Observations

Some had completely disappeared from the riverbank.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2022 Compilation

I go jogging along the riverbank every morning.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

The wildebeests were scrambling safely over the riverbank.

Source: Magic Tree House

Jack looked over the edge of the riverbank.

Source: Magic Tree House

She found herself back on the riverbank where our story began.

Source: Drama: Alice in Wonderland

After 6 hours of work, the riverbank was repaired.

Source: CCTV Observations

I sat on the riverbank and tried to think.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

After a few hours, the riverbank was no longer in sight.

Source: Journey to the West

Father used to carry me down by the riverbank on his shoulders.

Source: Beethoven lives upstairs from me.

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