riverbank
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of riverbank
Example Sentences
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As a series of steamboats and trains carried Elisha’s body from Louisiana to Pennsylvania, thousands of Americans stood on riverbanks and alongside railroad tracks weeping, hats in hands, hands over hearts.
From Literature
"We've seen other similar floods, and the vast majority of them stopped at the riverbank."
From Barron's
Standing at the riverbank, he felt confident that this would be the day.
From Literature
On the riverbank I spot an army recruitment billboard.
From BBC
Fifteen years ago, Beijing's Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising pensioners most mornings.
From Barron's
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