noun
riverbank
RIHV-uh-bangk
noun
1
The sloped land at the edge of a river, separating the water from the surrounding ground.
"They pitched their tent on the grassy riverbank."
How to Use Riverbank
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe land right at the edge of a river.
Word Forms
riverbanks plural
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of "river" and "bank."