Dictionary Definition
riverbank n : the bank of a river [syn: riverside]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- The sloped sides of a waterway acting as a barrier between the
water and level ground to either side.
- Don't play on the riverbank - it is too slippery!
Quotations
- 1900 — L. Frank
Baum,
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch 8
- "The best plan will be to walk along the riverbank until we come to the road again," remarked the Lion.
Extensive Definition
- A riverbank is the usually rocky shore of a river. Compare to stream bed and riverside.
- Riverbank, California
- The RiverBank
riverbank in French: rive