riverside

noun

Definition of riversidenext
as in riverbank

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Recent Examples of riverside Downstairs, there’s a cozy tavern and riverside restaurant overlooking Rondout Creek. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026 Centre d’Art Marcel Gagnon is a riverside accommodation that immerses guests in the works of local artists, with 100 waterfront sculptures comprising a large-scale art installation and an on-site gallery. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 There’s also a whitewater park, and 12 riverside parks in Boise are named after women who were prominent civic leaders. — Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2026 Mud, water and rock inundated several riverside communities near the border with China, killing more than 1,400 people and leaving thousands more missing. — Tarun Gopalakrishnan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for riverside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverside
  1. riverbank
  2. riverfront
  3. waterfront
  4. bank
  5. oceanfront
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  • Four-day yoga retreats on the riverbank, nature walks, and helicopter flights over Victoria Falls are just some of the activities on offer.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The man was arrested on a riverbank less than 1 kilometer (a half mile) from the school after apparently trying to flee, according to police.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of riverbank
Noun
  • The hotel is the most ambitious project on the riverfront, which had been a sketchy area on the fringe of downtown Savannah but is now coming back to life with bars, restaurants, and gift shops.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
  • At the park where the Rogerses lived, five campers now sit on riverfront lots where mobile homes were anchored into the soil until Helene hit.
    — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of riverfront
Noun
  • Coinciding with the event is the Nights of Lights celebration (November 21–January 8), when tiny white lights illuminate the town’s architecture, oak trees, and waterfront—including the Bridge of Lions, Lightner Museum, and Plaza de la Constitución.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Here were once waterfront villas, a cathedral, a busy market frequented by tourists.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of waterfront
Noun
  • The bill had sought to sanction Russian officials, banks and a shadow fleet of tankers that keeps Russian energy moving.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Last month, citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported that Solidigm was considering an initial public offering and had held pitch meetings with investment banks.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of bank
Noun
  • The rooms Rooms are clean and bright, content to sit back, relax, and let the killer oceanfront views do much of the work where possible; first order of business are massive windows and glass doors leading out onto generous balconies.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Work at the oceanfront building has been underway for five years.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of oceanfront

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