riverbank
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of riverbank
Example Sentences
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In addition to running Projeto CAPA, Aidar now manages the 14-mile bike path along one riverbank of the Pinheiros, and a miles-long state park along the other.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
He’d leave their two dozen sheep by the riverbank and catch fish, or search for bird eggs in the reeds with his friends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
One of the most staggering is simply pollution: a jungle riverbank heaped with trashed tires.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The zone will cover an area bounded by St Vincent Place, Glassford Street/Stockwell Street, to the far side of the riverbank, and York Street/West Campbell Street.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
She made a grasp for it but missed, and the boy stumbled and fell, splayed over the riverbank.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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