riverside
noun
a bank of a river.
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riverside
1 American
[riv-er-sahyd]
/ ˈrɪv ərˌsaɪd /
noun
riversides
plural
adjective
Riverside
2
American
[riv-er-sahyd]
/ ˈrɪv ərˌsaɪd /
noun
Riverside
British
/ ˈrɪvəˌsaɪd /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of riverside
First recorded in 1325–75, riverside is from the Middle English word river-syde. See river 1, side 1
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As the volunteers make their way down stream, gently parting the riverside vegetation looking for signs of water voles, frequent finds are shouted back to Reeves.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Despite cities’ trash, speeding cars, dogs, and humans, capybaras see plenty of upsides in urban riverside living: water, food, and shelter—plus no pumas, who have been known to eat young capybaras.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
He has lived in the riverside town for many years, and still resides in the family home he shared with his late wife Jane and their two children.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
It would be the first state park in Yuba County, complete with a boat launch and riverside beach, as well as a floodplain designed to take on water in high-flow years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
To this day, no riverside table is complete without a bowl of farofa: crunchy, toasted manioc meal, vaguely resembling grated Parmesan cheese, which Amazonians sprinkle on their food with abandon.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Eddie Comeaux, a UC Riverside professor who chaired the system’s admissions board in 2020 when it recommended keeping the tests, said a committee had “significant” divisions on testing even though it ultimately favored it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
This is the second year that the Riverside Police Department is using drones to spot and record residents who are illegally lighting fireworks over the Independence Day weekend, a common issue throughout California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
But while Stokes was saying his England goodbyes at Trent Bridge, Fuchs was saying hello at Bridge Field in Derbyshire, turning out for Grindleford in a Sunday friendly against Riverside Notts.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Bowling first, Fuchs returned figures of 2-20 from his 3.2 overs and also contributed to a run out as Grindleford dismissed Riverside Notts for 150.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
When Koch reached his apartment on Manhattan’s Riverside Drive, he unfolded the map.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
Yahya Saleh Tabari, head of Tehran’s emergency centre, urged people to avoid mountainous areas and riversides in the capital.
From Reuters ● Jul. 28, 2022
Today, the river’s ecosystem is being revived with reclaimed water from sewage plants, updated drainage and flood management systems, and new parklands stitched into the riversides.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2022
Himalayan balsam, an invasive plant, has also increased in the landscape, especially along riversides and road verges.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2021
And those dinosaur communities were set against a backdrop of varied habitats, from more open, savanna-type ecosystems covered in ferns to wetter, lush riversides.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 28, 2018
The Stoors were broader, heavier in build; their feet and hands were larger, and they preferred flat lands and riversides.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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