riverbank
Water meets land
A riverbank is the sloping ground along the edge of a river, where land meets water.
Riverbanks may be natural terrain or reinforced with stone or concrete to prevent erosion.
The term often evokes pastoral or recreational settings: We had a picnic on the riverbank.
Children played along the riverbank while their parents fished.
Relating to riverbanks
- reedsHollow-stemmed marsh plants
- willowsSalix genus trees
- sedgesGrasslike wetland plants
- ottersSemiaquatic weasel relatives
kingfisher · heron · frogs · beavers · muskrat · dragonflies · waterfowl · fish
River flood barrier
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- terracePaved outdoor extension
- bluffCalculated false front
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
cliff · shoreline · meander · delta · alluvium · sediment · slope · ridge
Flood-prone riverside lowland
- currentDirected flow of charge
- streamflowRiver water's measured movement
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- tributaryStream entering larger river
watershed · discharge · channel · downstream · upstream · flood stage · high water mark · water table
Catching aquatic creatures
- picnickingDining outdoors leisurely
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- swimmingLocomotion through water
canoeing · kayaking · boating · birdwatching · trail · footpath · dock · pier
riparian
Relating to riverbanks
otters · kingfisher · heron · frogs · beavers · muskrat · dragonflies · waterfowl · fish · turtles
levee
River flood barrier
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- terracePaved outdoor extension
- bluffCalculated false front
escarpment · cliff · shoreline · meander · delta · alluvium · sediment · slope · ridge · outcrop
floodplain
Flood-prone riverside lowland
- currentDirected flow of charge
- streamflowRiver water's measured movement
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
tributary · watershed · discharge · channel · downstream · upstream · flood stage · high water mark · water table · aquifer
fishing
Catching aquatic creatures
- picnickingDining outdoors leisurely
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
swimming · canoeing · kayaking · boating · birdwatching · trail · footpath · dock · pier · landing
undercutting
Charging less than rivals
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- collapseSudden structural failure
slumping · washout · subsidence · sapping · recession · deposition · gully · riprap · revetment · gabion
- shorelinesbeach, shore, shoreline, coastline, coast
- floodplainsalluvium, flood zone, backswamp, bottomland, floodway
- river featurescurrent, tributary, flow, fork, currents
- ThamesThames Barrier, towpath, embankments, London Bridge, Tower Bridge
- ecotonesecotone, transition zone, forest edge, treeline, timberline
- plein airen plein air, field kit, natural light, golden hour, direct observation
riverbankriverbed
Floor beneath flowing water
streambed · river bottom · river channel · midstream · creek bed
riverbankhinterland
Remote area beyond settlements
inland · upland · interior · backcountry · dry land