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Definitions

riverside

[riv-er-sahyd] / ˈrɪv ərˌsaɪd /
NOUN
bank
Synonyms
STRONG
beach cay cliff coast edge embankment lakefront lakeshore lakeside ledge levee oceanfront reef seaboard seafront shore strand waterfront
WEAK
riverfront seabank streamside
NOUN
shore
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bank beach border coast riverbank sand seaboard seashore waterfront
STRONG
brim brink coastland embankment lakeshore lakeside littoral margin sands seacoast shingle strand
Antonyms
STRONG
center interior middle
WEAK
inland

Example Sentences

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Strangers gather in a riverside fire shelter and brew coffee the old way.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

To that end, she teaches youth workshops at the riverside arts hubs Clockshop and Sooki Studio.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Kimkim offers an eclipse trip of its own, with a stop at the medieval riverside town of Hondarribia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

On Monday thousands of delegates poured into the COP venue in a heavily air-conditioned former aerodrome, some coming from accommodation in shipping containers and cruise ships moored on the riverside.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

Away from the riverside, Cahokia was hardly less busy and imposing.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.