riverbank

UK
/ˈrɪvəbæŋk/
US
/ˈrɪvərbæŋk/

Translations

riverbanknoun
riverbanks
pl
UK
/ˈrɪvəbæŋk/
US
/ˈrɪvərbæŋk/
берег реки
We had a picnic on the riverbank.
Мы устроили пикник на берегу реки.
The riverbank was flooded after the heavy rain.
Пойма была затоплена после сильного дождя.
Additional translations
Synonyms
river edge
river shore
riverbankadjective
UK
/ˈrɪv.ə.bæŋk/
US
/ˈrɪv.ɚ.bæŋk/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., “riverbank vegetation”) to denote relation to the land beside a river.

Definitions

riverbanknoun
The land alongside or sloping down to a river.
We sat on the riverbank and watched the boats go by.
riverbankadjective
Situated on, occurring on, or relating to the land alongside a river.
Riverbank plants help stabilize the soil and reduce erosion.