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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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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

The flag is up on the playhouse by the bankside.

From Ulysses by Joyce, James

At length the water-bed took a curve,   The deep river swept its bankside bare; Waters streamed from the hill-reserve—     Waters here, waters there.

From Goblin Market, The Prince's Progress, and Other Poems by Rossetti, Christina Georgina

Seated there on the bankside we viewed the beautiful scene of lake, valley and village stretching out so peacefully before us, all framed in the dark towering hills.

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