riverside
noun
a bank of a river.
riverside
1 American
[riv-er-sahyd]
/ ˈrɪv ərˌsaɪd /
noun
riversides
plural
adjective
Riverside
2
American
[riv-er-sahyd]
/ ˈrɪv ərˌsaɪd /
noun
Riverside
British
/ ˈrɪvəˌsaɪd /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of riverside
First recorded in 1325–75, riverside is from the Middle English word river-syde. See river 1, side 1
Example Sentences
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As the volunteers make their way down stream, gently parting the riverside vegetation looking for signs of water voles, frequent finds are shouted back to Reeves.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Despite cities’ trash, speeding cars, dogs, and humans, capybaras see plenty of upsides in urban riverside living: water, food, and shelter—plus no pumas, who have been known to eat young capybaras.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
He has lived in the riverside town for many years, and still resides in the family home he shared with his late wife Jane and their two children.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
It would be the first state park in Yuba County, complete with a boat launch and riverside beach, as well as a floodplain designed to take on water in high-flow years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
We hid the car in a garage, believe it or not, belonging to a lovely and heroic old woman who lives by herself in a riverside villa on the Tours side of the Poitou.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
A UC spokesperson and the chair of the admissions board, UC Riverside professor David Volz, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
On Tuesday, the Volcano fire in Riverside County grew to more than 144 acres and temporarily forced evacuations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Marshes will be created along a stretch of Newburn Riverside in Newcastle by the environmental charity Groundwork North East and Cumbria.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Hazardous levels of air pollution are expected across central and southern Los Angeles County, northern Orange County, and Riverside and San Bernardino counties from 5 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Sometimes Eric and I would go down to the courts on Riverside Drive and play there.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
Yahya Saleh Tabari, head of Tehran’s emergency centre, urged people to avoid mountainous areas and riversides in the capital.
From Reuters ● Jul. 28, 2022
Today, the river’s ecosystem is being revived with reclaimed water from sewage plants, updated drainage and flood management systems, and new parklands stitched into the riversides.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2022
Himalayan balsam, an invasive plant, has also increased in the landscape, especially along riversides and road verges.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2021
And those dinosaur communities were set against a backdrop of varied habitats, from more open, savanna-type ecosystems covered in ferns to wetter, lush riversides.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 28, 2018
The Stoors were broader, heavier in build; their feet and hands were larger, and they preferred flat lands and riversides.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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