riverside
1 Americannoun
adjective
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of riverside
First recorded in 1325–75, riverside is from the Middle English word river-syde. See river 1, side 1
Example Sentences
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Not on any maps, the place is known only as Yolakot, meaning riverside, but hundreds of women and children now live under the shade of its trees, waiting for help.
From Barron's
The black-tie music and arts festival will take place on the riverside in Henley-on-Thames over five evenings between 8 July and 12 July.
From BBC
Along the riverside path, cyclists rode with the wind and a trio of young filmmakers recorded pigeons fluttering around “La Grande Fenêtre,” a 1974 abstract work at the Outdoor Sculpture Museum.
The stretcher was lifted and Jonathan felt himself carried along the riverside.
From Literature
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Members of the public came to help him as he lay on a riverside path in a park and called the emergency services but Leo died in hospital.
From BBC
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