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riverbank

riv·er·bank
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [riv-er-bangk]
    • /ˈrɪv ərˌbæŋk/
    • /ˈrɪvəˌbæŋk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [riv-er-bangk]
    • /ˈrɪv ərˌbæŋk/

Definitions of riverbank word

  • noun riverbank the slopes bordering a river. 1
  • noun riverbank edge of a river 1
  • countable noun riverbank A riverbank is the land along the edge of a river. 0
  • noun riverbank a stretch of land, usually rising, at the edge of a river 0

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Origin of riverbank

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; river1 + bank1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Riverbank

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

riverbank popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

riverbank usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for riverbank

noun riverbank

  • coastland — the land fringing a coast
  • lakeshore — lakefront.
  • lakeside — located on the side of a lake: a lakeside resort.
  • littoral — of or relating to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean.
  • waterfront — land on the edge of a body of water.

Antonyms for riverbank

noun riverbank

  • inland — pertaining to or situated in the interior part of a country or region: inland cities.

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