riverside

¹

[riv-er-sahyd]

noun

1. a bank of a river.

adjective

1. on or near a bank of a river.

Riverside

²

[riv-er-sahyd]

noun

1. a city in SW California.

Riverside

/ ˈrɪvəˌsaɪd /

noun

1. a city in SW California. Pop: 281 514 (2003 est)

Word History and Origins

Origin of riverside¹

First recorded in 1325–75, riverside is from the Middle English word river-syde. See river ¹, side ¹

Example Sentences

Near Winter’s home in Studio City sits a small riverside park shaded by cottonwood trees, where the native plants attract hummingbirds.

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Current owner and entrepreneur Jamie Waller said it "offers something truly rare – a self-contained island retreat located in one of England's most desirable riverside settings".

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Organised by Freedom For Animals with support from Born Free and The Express newspaper, between 250 and 300 people protested against the captivity of 15 gentoo penguins at the riverside attraction in Westminster.

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Every family—including Sothea and his wife, who took in six children—got its own wooden house, built Cambodian-style on stilts on a leafy riverside property Johnson purchased in Phnom Penh.

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At night tens of thousands of local spectators have been cramming into the riverside area to see a lightshow displayed on tower blocks while the gathering is taking place.

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Related Words

• bank 
• beach 
• border 
• coast 
• riverbank 
• sand 
• seaboard 
• seashore 
• waterfront