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riverside

riverside

55 2.3
Land beside a river
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪvərˌsaɪd/
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  • Families often gather for picnics by the riverside on sunny weekends.
  • riverside embankment

Examples

  • Neolithic farmers and gardeners built their first settlements by riversides or lake shores.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Wait on the riverside at the bandstand and I'll find you.

  • There are places by the riverside.

  • Flowers of the bugloss are growing in Riverside Park near my apartment in New York.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Rose directs him onto River Street and down to the small riverside park.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • For example, the beavers would be sharing riverside trees and plants with a large population of deer.

    Academic text (2001)
  • TRIP: He'll lay out a detailed plan for us in a sec, but first I'd like to direct your attention to our plan to renovate the riverside.

  • In one memorable scene, Pablo takes his class on a riverside hike to chase away the bleak winter doldrums.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The children played games along the riverside while their parents relaxed under the trees.

  • She enjoyed her morning coffee on the patio overlooking the peaceful riverside.

Synonyms

riverbank
vsriverside
24 1.3

The ground along the edge of a river

refers to the general area along the river rather than only ground
waterside
vsriverside
2 3.2

Land along the edge of a river or lake

is limited to land along a river edge only
shoreland
vsriverside
1 3.4

Land next to water like a lake or sea

applies only to land at the river edge not to seas
Bankside
vsriverside
6.7

Land at the side of a river

has identical meaning but is a variant or alternate label

How Close

riverside
55 2.3
inland
31 3.8

Surface Forms

riverside singular
riversides plural

Morphology

riverside = river + side (transparent) = river + side

Clear compound of 'river' + 'side' meaning the land at the edge of a river; meaning follows straightforwardly from the parts.

Etymology

The word riverside is simply two English words put together: river ('a large stream of water') and side ('edge' or 'next to'). So riverside means the land or area that is next to a river.