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Riverside vs Riverbank - What's the difference?

riverside | riverbank |

As nouns the difference between riverside and riverbank

is that riverside is a bank or side of a river while riverbank is a sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side.

As an adjective riverside

is at or near the side of a river.

As a proper noun Riverside

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

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.

    • 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.