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bankside

American  
[bangk-sahyd] / ˈbæŋkˌsaɪd /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of bankside

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

Example Sentences

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Theatre Picasso is at Tate Modern on Bankside from 17 September until 12 April.

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

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After finishing a meeting in her office in Bankside at the end of the day, she discovered that her stoma had leaked down her leg.

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Witnesses on Bankside said numerous fireworks and flares had been set off from Southwark Bridge and Millennium Bridge at about 22:00BST on Wednesday, which are believed to have been fired by Algerian football fans celebrating their club.

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West Way was closed between the junction of Bankside Road and Castle Lane West for most of the evening as emergency services worked to clear the scene.

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