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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

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In 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."

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