riverside
noun
a bank of a river.
riverside
1 American
[riv-er-sahyd]
/ ˈrɪv ərˌsaɪd /
noun
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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
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The police spokesman told AFP earlier that authorities did not know the extent of the damage but said they had "alerted people who are staying near the riverside to relocate".
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
You might spot the 11-room Inn on the Russian River, a recently upgraded property whose riverside perch includes a private dock and summer rates of roughly $260 to $430 nightly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
For years, Richmond was known as one of London’s most charming residential enclaves—a peaceful riverside neighborhood filled with independent shops, cozy pubs, and leafy parks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
At the trial, Natural England described the damage as the "worst case of riverside destruction" seen by the organisation.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
I took my samples from the riverside willows, the new blue willow grove, and the leaves I’d collected from random trees.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
On Saturday, there was a minute's applause in memory of PC Blades and PC Clough before Middlesbrough's Championship encounter with West Brom at Riverside Stadium.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion players observed a minute's silence in their memory ahead of the Championship match at Riverside Stadium, as pictures of the two men were displayed on a screen.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Richard Matus Jr. spoke to his 13-year-old daughter over the phone from a Riverside County jail the night before she started eighth grade and promised they’d talk after her first day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
His family alleges that a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy failed to take appropriate action when Matus’ cellmate initially reported the medical emergency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Dad and Mother moved to another New York apartment on Riverside Drive, where Mary and Ernestine were born.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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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