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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


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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

She came upon a bankside all wide with lavender crocuses.

From The Lost Girl by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

The flag is up on the playhouse by the bankside.

From Ulysses by James Joyce

On the bankside in Southwark are the theatres and Paris gardens where are the bear pits.

From In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls by Clyde Osmer De Land

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