riverbank B1 Topic:Nature & Landscape US /ˈrɪv.ɚˌbæŋk/ UK /ˈrɪv.əˌbæŋk/ See IPA manual Freq #27913 Meanings 1 noun the sloping ground along the edge of a river Willow roots held the riverbank together during the spring flood. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the sloping ground along... riversideriver's edge Word family Related forms bankshorewaterfront Etymology A compound of river + bank. Bank has meant the raised or sloping edge of a river since Middle English and ultimately comes from a Germanic word for a ridge or bench. Topics Nature & Landscape External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # riverbank **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈrɪv.ɚˌbæŋk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈrɪv.əˌbæŋk/ **Frequency rank:** 27913 ## Meanings 1. the sloping ground along the edge of a river ## Examples - Willow roots held the riverbank together during the spring flood. ## Synonyms - riverside - river's edge ## Related Forms - bank - shore - waterfront ## Etymology A compound of river + bank. Bank has meant the raised or sloping edge of a river since Middle English and ultimately comes from a Germanic word for a ridge or bench. ## Topics - Nature & Landscape markdown