bankside

American  

[bangk-sahyd] / ˈbæŋkˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the slope of the bank of a stream or river.

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Etymology

Origin of bankside

First recorded in 1590–1600; bank ¹ + side ¹

Example Sentences

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bankside

Mr Ing, from Langdon Hills, said his friends were unable to help until he could bring the catfish closer to the bankside.

From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025

Within 18 months Pick had started to ascend the world rankings in boardercross and bankside slalom - which is a snowboard course with turns.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2018

Tak' them while they shine, bankside an' burnside an' the bonny heather.

From The Lilac Sunbonnet by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

I found him about the bankside, sitting at a play; I desired to speake with him, had him to a Tauerne, charg’d a pipe with Tobacco, and then laid this terrible accusation to his charge.

From Kemps Nine Daies Wonder Performed in a Daunce from London to Norwich by Dyce, Alexander

I retraced my steps, and then came crashing through the juniper, straight over to the bankside, where I sat down about twenty feet from the good lady.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors by Hubbard, Elbert