riverbank
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of riverbank
Example Sentences
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He returned with a snippet of film documenting one of the most notorious cryptid sightings in history—a fleeting, jittery glimpse of a hairy figure crossing a riverbank.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
On the riverbank I spot an army recruitment billboard.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
Kneeling at the riverbank, I understood exactly what he meant.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
The bodies of 19-year-old Kajal, a Hindu, and 27-year-old Mohammad Arman, a Muslim, were found buried near a riverbank on the outskirts of Umri village on 21 January.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
We stand on the riverbank for a second and she’s putting her water bottle back into her bag and she’s quiet in a way that I’m learning means she’s trying to say something difficult.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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