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riverside

1 American  
[riv-er-sahyd] / ˈrɪv ərˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a bank of a river.

adjective

  1. on or near a bank of a river.

Riverside 2 American  
[riv-er-sahyd] / ˈrɪv ərˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a city in SW California.

Riverside British  
/ ˈrɪvəˌsaɪd /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of riverside

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

Example Sentences

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The warning is the second-highest of three levels of alert, with people being told to evacuate immediately from coastal regions and riverside areas and move to higher ground or an evacuation building.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“I used to wonder where tears come from endlessly when we are sad,” said Rai, sitting at the riverside restaurant she built on the highway to Rangpo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Strangers gather in a riverside fire shelter and brew coffee the old way.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

To that end, she teaches youth workshops at the riverside arts hubs Clockshop and Sooki Studio.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Elsewhere, bridges were being brushed aside and riverside towns inundated.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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