riverward
Americanadverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of riverward
Example Sentences
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Half in a dream he wandered forward to the riverward side of the tree, where great winding roots grew out into the stream, like gnarled dragonets straining down to drink.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
The riverward portal of Westover stands tall, white, and finely typical of its day.
From Virginia: the Old Dominion by Frank W. Hutchins
In the evening the young men of the neighborhood may be seen trooping riverward with their girls to hear the music.
From A Ten Year War An Account of The Battle with The Slum in New York by Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis
Each sag and depression became a pond, and countless rills and rivulets gurgled riverward, bank-full with sparkling snow-water.
From The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx
The young courier needed no second bidding, so in a few minutes the canoe was speeding riverward, with Dane paddling and Jean facing him.
From The King's Arrow A Tale of the United Empire Loyalists by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody
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