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riverbank

noun riv·er·bank \ˈri-vər-ˌbaŋk\

: the ground at the edge of a river

Full Definition of RIVERBANK

:  the bank of a river
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First Known Use of RIVERBANK

1565

Rhymes with RIVERBANK

central bank, data bank, draw a blank, mountebank, national bank, piggy bank, reserve bank, walk the plank

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. riverbank
  2. riverbank grape
  3. riverbank willow
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