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riverbank

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riv·er·bank  (rvr-bngk)
n.
The bank of a river.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.riverbank - the bank of a riverriverbank - the bank of a river                  
riverside
bank - sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"
Translations
riverbank [ˈrɪvəbæŋk]
A. N → orilla f, ribera f
B. ADJ → ribereño
riverbank [ˈrɪvəˌbæŋk] n → sponda (del fiume), argine m
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