bankside

[ bangk-sahyd ]

noun

1. the slope of the bank of a stream or river.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bankside¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; bank ¹ + side ¹

Example Sentences

After finishing a meeting in her office in Bankside at the end of the day, she discovered that her stoma had leaked down her leg.

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Witnesses on Bankside said numerous fireworks and flares had been set off from Southwark Bridge and Millennium Bridge at about 22:00BST on Wednesday, which are believed to have been fired by Algerian football fans celebrating their club.

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A gaggle of young children, some naked, play on the muddy bankside of the salty, silty creek.

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West Way was closed between the junction of Bankside Road and Castle Lane West for most of the evening as emergency services worked to clear the scene.

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The road has been closed between the junction of Bankside Road and Castle Lane West.

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