riverbanks
Water's earthen margins
Riverbanks is the plural of riverbank—the sloping ground along a river's edge where land meets water.
The term often appears in contexts of flooding, erosion, or recreation: We picnicked on the riverbanks.
Spring floods overflowed the riverbanks.
Particles settling in liquid
- undercuttingCharging less than rivals
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- siltationAccumulation of fine waterborne particles
meander · alluvium · riprap · revetment · streambank · slumping · cutbank · oxbow
Relating to riverbanks
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- willowsSalix genus trees
- reedsHollow-stemmed marsh plants
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
wildlife · flora · fauna · ecosystem · wetlands · mangroves · marshes · sedges
Exceed capacity and spill
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- leveeRiver flood barrier
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- breachBreaking of agreement
high water · sandbag · surge · flash flood · submerge · waterlog · floodwall · dike
Outdoor casual meal
- blanketSoft bed covering
- strollRelaxed walk for enjoyment
- relaxationState of being unwound
- swimming holeNatural place to swim
canoe launch · kayaking · birdwatching · photography · camping · trail · footpath · bench
sediment
Particles settling in liquid
- undercuttingCharging less than rivals
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
siltation · meander · alluvium · riprap · revetment · streambank · slumping · cutbank · oxbow · gabion
riparian
Relating to riverbanks
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- willowsSalix genus trees
- reedsHollow-stemmed marsh plants
habitat · wildlife · flora · fauna · ecosystem · wetlands · mangroves · marshes · sedges · cattails
overflow
Exceed capacity and spill
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- leveeRiver flood barrier
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
breach · high water · sandbag · surge · flash flood · submerge · waterlog · floodwall · dike · crest
picnic
Outdoor casual meal
- blanketSoft bed covering
- strollRelaxed walk for enjoyment
- relaxationState of being unwound
swimming hole · canoe launch · kayaking · birdwatching · photography · camping · trail · footpath · bench · outlook
serenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
- calmFree from agitation
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
murmur · babbling · meditation · solitude · quietude · repose · idyllic · placid · peaceful · dappled light
angler
One who casts lines
bait · tackle · lure · hook · line · fly-fishing · waders · catch · trout · salmon
- Irrawaddy Rivertributaries, tributary, Myanmar, Burma, Mandalay
- British Countrysidehedgerow, village, hedgerows, hamlet, moorland
- butterfly habitatsmeadow, meadows, garden, gardens, butterfly garden
- habitatsforest, ocean, lake, pond, desert
- savannasavanna, grassland, acacia, African savannah, baobab tree
- Waterside Trailstrails, footpaths, paths, paved trails, loop trails
riverbanksriverbed
Floor beneath flowing water
streambed · river bottom · river channel · midstream · the deep
riverbanksriver channel
Path carved by flow
watercourse · open water · river flow · current · stream
- riverbank trailsFootpaths along waterways