Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

riverside

1 American  
[riv-er-sahyd] / ˈrɪv ərˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a bank of a river.

adjective

  1. on or near a bank of a river.

Riverside 2 American  
[riv-er-sahyd] / ˈrɪv ərˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a city in SW California.

Riverside British  
/ ˈrɪvəˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a city in SW California. Pop: 281 514 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Strangers gather in a riverside fire shelter and brew coffee the old way.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

To that end, she teaches youth workshops at the riverside arts hubs Clockshop and Sooki Studio.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Along the riverside path, cyclists rode with the wind and a trio of young filmmakers recorded pigeons fluttering around “La Grande Fenêtre,” a 1974 abstract work at the Outdoor Sculpture Museum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Vapour rose from the drums embedded in the riverside mud, the surfaces still warm.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

She went as fast as she could along the riverside path but eventually had to slow to keep from sliding into the water.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.