🇬🇧🇪🇸 riverbank - orilla del río : English Lesson

Meaning of "riverbank" ("orilla del río"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A riverbank is the strip of land right beside a river. It’s where the water stops and the dry land starts. You can stand, sit, or walk on the riverbank while you look at the water flowing by, have a picnic, or watch ducks swim in the river.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

On the icy riverbank, I discovered that sliding is faster than walking and much less graceful.

The heron stood so still on the riverbank that I thought it was a weird lawn decoration.

We had a race along the riverbank, and the winner was the mosquito that bit everyone.

I sat on the riverbank pretending to meditate, but really I was just thinking about snacks.

We had a picnic on the riverbank and learned that many towns were first built near rivers because riverbanks gave people water, food, and travel routes.

She walked the riverbank, small boots sinking in mud on the riverbank where reeds bent. A boy cried as his paper boat snagged on a root at the riverbank. She knelt, freed the boat, then sat on the riverbank and smiled as the boat floated away. They watched, both calm.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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