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riverbank

[ riv-er-bangk ]

noun

  1. the slopes bordering a river.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of riverbank1

First recorded in 1555–65; river 1 + bank 1
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River, Pauly and colleagues found plenty of fence lizards in areas with woody shrubs along the riverbanks, as well as on the channel walls.

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Emergency responders witnessed the man escaping his car and climbing onto a tree near the riverbank, but rescuers were not able to reach him before he was swept away.

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It may be the first time in a long while that homeless people - who typically live in tents in parks or along riverbanks - have a proper resting space, he said.

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Burundian troops are monitoring the riverbank in Cibitoke province in the north-west where Congolese families are crossing.

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Guests then and since have trampled vegetation, overflowed onto riverbanks and increased erosion while overwhelming parking and other facilities, Yosemite officials said.

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