riparian
adjective
ri·par·i·an
| \ rə-ˈper-ē-ən
, rī-\
, rī-\
Definition of riparian
: relating to or living or located on the bank of a natural watercourse (such as a river) or sometimes of a lake or a tidewater
riparian trees
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Enthusiasts can expect to cast for brook, brown and rainbow in the local streams where a variety of riparian ecosystems provide diverse fly-fishing opportunities. — Lynn O’rourke Hayes, The Know, "Get hooked on these 5 great vacation spots for fly-fishing," 1 Aug. 2019 According to Trudeau and surveys done by his center, livestock grazing on public land in Arizona harms threatened or endangered species that are dependent on a healthy riparian habitat. — azcentral, "Arizona charges less than almost anyone else to graze cattle. Public schools miss out on the money," 7 July 2019 Destruction, not just of themselves and their communities, but of soil, water, forests, fish, and wildlife—a whole ecosystem, an entire riparian civilisation. — Arundhati Roy, Quartz India, "Tribespeople in India’s Gujarat fiercely resisted a mega dam—but they got a mega statue, too," 8 July 2019 Polling results from Colorado College’s State of the Rockies project over the last decade show strong majority support for conservation encompassing riparian corridors. — Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, "A run through Colorado’s Yampa whitewater reveals the wildness that remains. But will the West’s rivers survive urban demands?," 23 June 2019 City and private planners working on riverfront redevelopment have attempted to plan riparian projects citywide. — Kari Lydersen, Washington Post, "In Chicago, a river revitalized — but not for everyone," 21 June 2019 It is found in woodlands, grasslands, chaparral, agricultural and riparian areas from sea level to the mountain ranges. — Rebecca Jepsen, The Mercury News, "Love ’em or hate ’em, snakes are good for your garden," 12 June 2019 Specifically, the project will restore and enhance 1,000 feet of channel and instream habitat, 5.8 acres of riparian scrub, half an acre of meadow and 3.3 acres of coastal sage scrub. — Daily Pilot Staff, latimes.com, "Around Town: Wooden Boat Festival coming to Newport Beach this weekend," 6 June 2019 The Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, 2757 E. Guadalupe Road, Gilbert The preserve features marshlands and native riparian and upland vegetation areas. — Connie Cone Sexton, azcentral, "10 best shade spots to escape the blistering Phoenix heat," 30 July 2014These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'riparian.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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riparian
adjective
ri·par·i·an
| \ rə-ˈper-ē-ən
\
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Legal Definition of riparian
: of or relating to or living or located on the bank of a watercourse (as a river or stream) or sometimes a lake
broadly
: of or relating to or living or located on the bank of a body of water — compare littoral