riverside

¹

[ riv-er-sahyd ]

noun

1. a bank of a river.

adjective

1. on or near a bank of a river.

Riverside

²

[ riv-er-sahyd ]

noun

1. a city in SW California.

Riverside

/ ˈrɪvəˌsaɪd /

noun

1. a city in SW California. Pop: 281 514 (2003 est)

Word History and Origins

Origin of riverside¹

First recorded in 1325–75, riverside is from the Middle English word river-syde. See river ¹, side ¹

Example Sentences

“It has brought a lot of consequences… the absence of food on the riverside dwellers’ table.

From BBC

Accompanied by a troupe of eight dancers carrying pink-feather fans and clad in custom Dior costumes, Gaga sang in French and danced, ascending and descending a riverside flight of stairs during the upbeat, cabaret-inspired performance.

From Los Angeles Times

Visitors browse the riverside bouquinistes, the dark-green bookseller stalls that Macron personally ensured would stay in place during the Olympics despite security worries.

From Los Angeles Times

Second and Third Divisions attacked the German bridgehead at the riverside town of Château-Thierry, pushed the enemy back across the Marne, and blocked the way to Paris.

From Literature

Mr Widodo - known as Jokowi - was born in 1961 in the city of Solo to a family of wood sellers, who lived in a riverside shack until they were evicted by the local government.

From BBC

Related Words

• bank
• beach
• border
• coast
• riverbank
• sand
• seaboard
• seashore
• waterfront