riverbank

🇬🇧 UK/'rɪvəbæŋk/🇺🇸 US/'rivәbæŋk/
C2

Definitions

n.

The sloped ground along the side of a river.

河岸,河堤

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
riverbankother
=riverbank

Common Collocations

  • 1.steep riverbank陡峭的河岸
  • 2.along the riverbank沿着河岸
  • 3.riverbank erosion河岸侵蚀
  • 4.collapse of the riverbank河岸坍塌

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Children played along the grassy riverbank on a warm summer evening.

  • 2.

    Heavy rainfall caused the river to overflow its banks, flooding nearby homes.

  • 3.

    She sat on the riverbank, watching the water drift slowly past.

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