riverward
Americanadverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of riverward
Example Sentences
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Half in a dream he wandered forward to the riverward side of the tree, where great winding roots grew out into the stream, like gnarled dragonets straining down to drink.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Marylyn had left the shack and was going riverward, dawdling with studied slowness.
From The Plow-Woman by Eleanor Gates
And as she travelled slowly riverward, Simon trotted close behind, tossing his stubby horns at the red of her underskirt and bawling wearily.
From The Plow-Woman by Eleanor Gates
The riverward portal of Westover stands tall, white, and finely typical of its day.
From Virginia: the Old Dominion by Frank W. Hutchins
The swan's attachment and obedience to her were struggling against some swan-like instinct which made him rear a lofty head and twist it riverward.
From The Lady of Fort St. John by Mary Hartwell Catherwood
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