riverside

CEFRB2

/ˈɹɪvɚˌsaɪd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The land or area beside a river.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A place name applied to a locality, especially a city, that is situated beside a river.

Examples

  • He took an exhilarating walk along the riverside.

  • The right riverside is steep.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. At or near the side of a river.

  2. A bank or side of a river.

More examples

In context

  • The riverside bristles with factory chimneys.

  • Gonna lay down my burden; Down by the riverside...

  • Staff have worked since February 10 to remove debris from the River Nith, install rock armour protection and strengthen the riverside before rebuilding and reprofiling the embankment.

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Origin

noun

From river + side.