riverward

[ riv-er-werd ]

/ ˈrɪv ər wərd /

adverb

Also riv·er·wards. toward a river.

adjective

facing a river.

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a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides.

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Origin of riverward

First recorded in 1825–35; river¹ + -ward

Words nearby riverward

River Rouge, Rivers, riverscape, riverside, Riverview, riverward, riverweed, rivet, riveting, rivet set, Riviera

Example sentences from the Web for riverward

The child on the riverward side still clutching its penny was unceremoniously ousted.
The Convert|Elizabeth Robins
It has both a landward and a riverward front, and both alike.
Virginia: The Old Dominion|Frank W. Hutchins and Cortelle Hutchins
They crossed the riverward corner of the Square, where they had met.
Red Fleece|Will Levington Comfort
One of the riverward bedrooms is the romantic centre of Westover.
Virginia: The Old Dominion|Frank W. Hutchins and Cortelle Hutchins

We peer under a rocky cliff, the riverward slope of the hill which rises just outside the Flaminian Gate of Rome.
Studies of Travel: Italy|Edward A. Freeman

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