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
The child on the riverward side still clutching its penny was unceremoniously ousted.
From The Convert by Robins, Elizabeth
From the riverward portico, we saw traces of an old garden whose memory is kept green by the straggling box that long ago bordered the fragrant flower-beds.
From Virginia: the Old Dominion by Hutchins, Frank W.
The men below waved their hands to each other in friendly fashion; Forbes jogged lazily up the cañon; Dines stamped out the branding fire and rode whistling on the riverward road.
From Stepsons of Light by Rhodes, Eugene Manlove
Walking thus, and gazing riverward, Constance saw a form approaching, which she soon recognized as that of the detective tramp.
From The Diamond Coterie by Lynch, Lawrence L.
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