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Embankment vs Riverside - What's the difference?

embankment | riverside |

As a noun embankment

is a long artificial mound of earth and stone, built to hold back water, for protection or to support a road.

As a proper noun riverside is

a place name applied to a locality, especially a city, that is situated beside a river.

embankment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a long artificial mound of earth and stone, built to hold back water, for protection or to support a road

    • Related terms

    * Victoria Embankment

    riverside

    English

    Noun

  • A bank or side of a river.
  • * Gonna lay down my burden; Down by the riverside ...

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • At or near the side of a river.