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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)

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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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“I used to wonder where tears come from endlessly when we are sad,” said Rai, sitting at the riverside restaurant she built on the highway to Rangpo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some big company was fighting at the courthouse for use of the riverside property, but the land was winning out.

From Literature

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

From Salon

Not on any maps, the place is known only as Yolakot, meaning riverside, but hundreds of women and children now live under the shade of its trees, waiting for help.

From Barron's

The black-tie music and arts festival will take place on the riverside in Henley-on-Thames over five evenings between 8 July and 12 July.

From BBC

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