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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRiverbank
/ˈrɪv.ər.bæŋk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The land alongside a river.
"The children played on the riverbank, collecting stones and watching the water flow." - 2
A slope or embankment leading down to a river.
"The riverbank was steep, making it difficult to access the water."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'riverbank' is a compound word formed from 'river', which comes from the Old English 'rīfre', and 'bank', derived from the Old Norse 'bakki'. The combination reflects the geographical feature of land adjacent to a river, evolving in usage to describe both natural and urban settings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Riverbank" is said worldwide
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berges
Transliteration: bɛʁʒ
"Les enfants ont joué sur les berges, ramassant des pierres."
Ufer
Transliteration: ˈuːfɐ
"Die Kinder spielten am Ufer und schauten dem Wasser zu."
banchina
Transliteration: banˈki.na
"I bambini giocavano sulla banchina, raccogliendo sassi."
orilla
Transliteration: oˈri.ʎa
"Los niños jugaban en la orilla, recogiendo piedras."
margem do rio
Transliteration: ˈmaʁʒẽj do ˈʁi.u
"As crianças brincavam na margem do rio, coletando pedras."
नदी का किनारा
Transliteration: nadi kā kinārā
"बच्चे नदी के किनारे खेल रहे थे, पत्थर इकट्ठा कर रहे थे।"
河岸
Transliteration: hé àn
"孩子们在河岸上玩耍，捡石头。"
강둑
Transliteration: gangduk
"아이들이 강둑에서 놀며 돌을 주웠다."
川岸
Transliteration: kawagishi
"子供たちは川岸で遊び、石を集めていた。"
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