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Riverbank vs Coastal - What's the difference?

riverbank | coastal |

As a noun riverbank

is a sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side.

As an adjective coastal is

(geography) relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town'', ''a coastal breeze .

riverbank

English

Noun

  • A sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side.
  • * 1900 — , ch 8
  • "The best plan will be to walk along the riverbank until we come to the road again," remarked the Lion.

    coastal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (geography) Relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town'', ''a coastal breeze
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