riverside

noun
riv·​er·​side | \ ˈri-vər-ˌsīd How to pronounce riverside (audio) \

Definition of riverside

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: the side or bank of a river

Riverside

geographical name
Riv·​er·​side | \ ˈri-vər-ˌsīd How to pronounce Riverside (audio) \

Definition of Riverside (Entry 2 of 2)

1 city in southern California population 303,871
2 city in southwestern Ohio east of Dayton population 25,201

Examples of riverside in a Sentence

Noun

We walked along the riverside.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

During its free Sunday Open Houses, the public is welcome for 20-minute guided canoe and kayak paddles, community cleanups and riverside fun. New York Times, "A Very Full Day at Snug Harbor on Staten Island (and Where to Eat and Drink Nearby)," 28 Aug. 2019 Agencies including the Port of Cleveland, Ohio City Inc., LAND Studio and the West Creek Conservancy, have raised some $31 million to stabilize Irishtown Bend and plan a 17-acre riverside park there. Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Should Burke Lakefront Airport close? Coalition keeps important question alive – Steven Litt," 11 Aug. 2019 Officials may soon have the chance: Zenith recently sought assistance from the city development bureau in applying for permits to connect its storage tanks to another riverside jetty via underground pipes. oregonlive.com, "Portland oil terminal execs gave mayor’s staff false information," 6 Aug. 2019 Today, the riverside paths are busy with pedestrians, bicycles and scooters. Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, "Denver’s plan for bicycles is moving faster, but it could still take 18 years," 2 Aug. 2019 Its riverside is dominated by a sprawling derelict factory once operated by the Farrel Corp. Steve Hamm, courant.com, "675M pills: Prescription opioids targeted Connecticut’s most vulnerable citizens," 1 Aug. 2019 Here is a scene from one of the early Maigrets, The Two-Penny Bar,in which Maigret, not revealing himself as a policeman, is mingling with a bunch of weekenders in a riverside country house on the Seine. Vince Passaro, Harper's magazine, "Maigret All Day," 22 July 2019 From strolling a riverside collection of space-mission monuments to watching nesting sea turtles on a nighttime beach, the Space Coast is loaded with moments that make the spirit soar. Robert Ormerod, National Geographic, "5 stellar ways to see Florida’s Space Coast," 12 July 2019 The sparkling weather provided an upbeat accompaniment to the riverside proceedings, which marked the 50th anniversary of the 1969 fire on the river that inspired the Clean Water Act of 1972. Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Ceremony celebrates Cuyahoga River’s journey from shame to pride 50 years after fire on water," 22 June 2019

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First Known Use of riverside

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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riverside

noun

English Language Learners Definition of riverside

: the land that is next to a river

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