CEFR B2

riverbank

noun

Meaning

riverbank means a sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses riverbank to mean a sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground....
The teacher asked students to find riverbank in the reading.

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riverbank (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses riverbank to mean a sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground....
The teacher asked students to find riverbank in the reading.
Check the words around riverbank to choose the right meaning.

How to Use riverbank

a/the riverbank (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a riverbank."
riverbank in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked riverbank in context before translating it."

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