riverbank

/ˈrɪvəbæŋk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈrɪvərbæŋk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈri-vər-ˌbaŋk/ (ame, mw)

riverbank — noun

  • riverbanksingular
  • riverbanksplural

1. the ground that borders a river, sloping up from the water to the surrounding la

1.名詞A2
釋義

the ground that borders a river, sloping up from the water to the surrounding land

例句

Ezra sat on the riverbank and watched the water flow past his feet.

collocation: sat on the riverbank

Bao noticed that the riverbank had cracked from weeks of dry weather.

riverbank as subject of 'cracked'

同義詞
  • riverside

    refers to the broader area next to a river, not just the sloping ground of the bank itself

  • bank

    shorter form; also has unrelated financial meanings

  • levee

    a man-made riverbank built to prevent flooding; more technical and formal

文法句型

the riverbank

a riverbank

on the riverbank

用法筆記

Countable; often used with 'on' or 'along' to describe position relative to the river. Unlike 'beach' or 'shore', a riverbank is specifically associated with a river rather than the sea or a lake.

常見錯誤

❌The dog ran along the river side.
✅The dog ran along the riverbank.
💡'river side' is not a standard noun compound; the correct term is 'riverbank'.
❌They built a house on the river coast.
✅They built a house on the riverbank.
💡'coast' is used for the edge of the sea or ocean, not for a river.